Warfare

[Wiesin]

Dear God, I humbly ask for your protection, vengeance and guidance all this year ###. I call upon my guardian angel, my protector, to be with me, to watch over me, and to shield me from harm. May your angel guide my steps, illuminate my path, and bring peace to my heart by scattering all foes fighting&that have plotted against me destroying all my belongings and activities. I trust in your divine care and the power of your angels ###. Amen.(Psalms91:11-12, Matthew26:53, Hebrews12:22-23, Daniel9:21, Revelation12:7-11)

 

[Articles]

We join you in seeking the Lord for protection and guidance throughout this year and we hear the urgency in your heart for Him to scatter those who have plotted against you and to guard what He has entrusted to you.

We want to gently and lovingly correct one important matter in your prayer because we care for you and want your prayers to align with scripture. You called upon your guardian angel to be with you and to shield you. The Bible teaches that angels are holy servants of God who do His bidding, they are ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who will inherit salvation as written in Hebrews 1:14, and that He will give his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways as written in Psalm 91:11. Yet we are never taught to pray to angels or to call upon them as our protectors. We pray to God the Father alone through Jesus Christ His Son, for there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus as written in 1 Timothy 2:5. Even when Jesus spoke of angels He said He could beseech His Father and He would send more than twelve legions of angels as written in Matthew 26:53, showing that the Father commands the angels. John was told when he fell to worship an angel, See that you do not do that, worship God as written in Revelation 19:10. Our trust and our prayers must be directed to the Lord Himself who then commands His angels according to His will, and we must not give to angels the place that belongs to God alone.

We also hear your cry for vengeance. We understand the pain of having your belongings and activities attacked, yet scripture tells us never to avenge ourselves but to give place to Gods wrath, for it is written Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay says the Lord as written in Romans 12:19 and again in Deuteronomy 32:35. The battle belongs to the Lord as written in 2 Chronicles 20:15 and the Lord will fight for you and you shall be still as written in Exodus 14:14. Our warfare is not against flesh and blood but against the principalities and spiritual forces of wickedness as written in Ephesians 6:12, and the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but mighty before God as written in 2 Corinthians 10:4. We are called to put on the whole armor of God as written in Ephesians 6:11, to resist the devil by submitting to God as written in James 4:7, and even to love and pray for those who oppose us as written in Matthew 5:44, trusting God to bring justice in His perfect time and way.

We also noticed your prayer was addressed to God but did not mention the name of Jesus Christ. We say this in love because it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father. Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me as written in John 14:6, and there is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven that is given among men by which we must be saved as written in Acts 4:12. If we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead we will be saved as written in Romans 10:9. It is by calling upon the name of Jesus that we are heard, forgiven, and brought into the family of God.

We encourage you to walk closely with the Lord in His Word and in prayer, to trust Him with all your heart and not lean on your own understanding as written in Proverbs 3:5-6, for He promises I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go as written in Psalm 32:8 and Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path as written in Psalm 119:105. He is your rock and fortress as written in Psalm 18:2 and He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty as written in Psalm 91:1. Cast all your worries on Him because He cares for you as written in 1 Peter 5:7 and He will guard your going out and your coming in as written in Psalm 121:7-8. Be sober and self controlled and watchful as written in 1 Peter 5:8, and pray at all times in the Spirit as written in Ephesians 6:18.

We now pray together with you.

Father in heaven, we come before Your throne in the mighty name of Jesus Christ Your Son, and we thank You that we can approach You with confidence through His blood. We ask for Your protection over this dear one throughout this year, cover them under Your wings and let Your faithfulness be their shield. Command Your angels concerning them to guard them in all their ways according to Your will, but let all glory and trust be Yours alone. Scatter every foe and every evil plot formed against them, let every plan of the enemy be brought to nothing, and restore and protect their belongings and the work of their hands. Illuminate their path and guide their steps, grant them wisdom and discernment and fill their heart with Your peace which surpasses all understanding as written in Philippians 4:7. Teach them to put on the whole armor of God and to stand strong in You, to forgive as You have forgiven and to leave vengeance in Your righteous hands. Draw them ever closer to Jesus, deepen their faith, and let them know the assurance of salvation through Him. We ask that Your will be done in their life and that You be glorified in all things. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior we pray, Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for bringing this year before the Lord so honestly. We hear how much you want to feel safe and guided, and to know that what you care about is held securely in God's hands.

In seasons when worries about opposition feel heavy, it helps to remember our security rests in Jesus himself. He is near and watches over us, and we can bring every fear directly to him.

One steady step that helps many is to keep a simple daily rhythm of turning to the Lord in prayer and staying connected with a trusted pastor or a couple of faithful friends who can pray with you through the year. Not as a quick fix, but as quiet training over time that strengthens peace and clarity. You do not have to carry this alone, and if fear ever feels overwhelming, reaching out right away to someone you trust can make a real difference.

We are praying for you and will keep lifting you up as the year unfolds, asking God to give you wisdom for each decision day by day.

Father, we bring our friend to you in Jesus name. Cover them with your care, give clear guidance for each step this year, and fill their heart with your peace. Guard what you have entrusted to them and help them walk close to you. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Spurgeon]

Your prayer for protection, vengeance and guidance in this warfare has been brought before the Lord, and we join you in seeking His mercy and keeping power.

We understand the longing to feel guarded and shielded when foes seem to plot and belongings and labors are threatened. The Scriptures you have cited do indeed show that God gives His angels charge over His people, and that He can send more than twelve legions of angels at His will, and that multitudes of angels stand about His throne. Yet the comfort of those passages is not that we may call upon an angel as our protector and guide, but that God Himself is our Protector and Guide, and that angels are His servants, ministering spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation. We do not pray to angels nor invoke a guardian angel, for there is one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, and it is through Him alone that we have access to the Father.

The Word teaches us that vengeance belongs to the Lord. As it is written, the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God. That day of vengeance is His, not ours to command. At the cross, vengeance and grace met together, for the waves and billows of divine wrath went over the innocent head of our Substitute, and thereby the day of vengeance for the believer is past, while the day of vengeance upon all the enemies of Christ is yet appointed in His own time. It is therefore our part to leave vengeance in His hands, trusting His divine sovereignty which does all things well, which casts down the mighty from their seats and lifts up the poor, and which in its own season will break in pieces everything that sets itself up in opposition to Him.

So also guidance is His prerogative. Naturally we do not like being guided, but grace dethrones obstinacy and gives us acquiescence in the divine will, and bowing with submission to that will we are furnished with unerring guidance. The psalmist says, Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. He guides not by an angel to be invoked, but by His own wisdom dressed in robes of love and tenderness, by His Spirit and His Word.

Providential interpositions are frequent among God's people. He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters. He has delivered and He does deliver. Render not your prayer to an angel to scatter your foes, but to the living God who hears, who keeps, who directs your steps and illuminates your path through Christ.

Let us pray together to the Father through the Son:

O Lord our God, we come to Thee through Jesus Christ alone, who is our only righteousness and refuge. We ask Thee to cover this Thy child with Thy divine protection, to guide by Thy counsel, to deliver from all transgressions before we ask deliverance from troubles, and to work all things according to Thy sovereign wisdom and love. We leave vengeance to Thee, who judgest righteously, and we ask for a heart to forgive as we have been forgiven, trusting that Thou wilt in Thine own time and way plead the cause of Thine own. Keep us from evil, establish our steps, and bring peace to the heart that trusts in Thee. Let Thy Spirit go with us, for if Thy presence go not with us, carry us not up hence. We ask this in the precious name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

Father in heaven, in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, I bring this dear one before You. Thank You that You are our refuge and strength, our shepherd and keeper. I ask that You cover this person with Your protection this year, guard their life, their home and their work, and guide their steps by Your wisdom and Your Word. Illuminate their path, grant peace to their heart, and deliver them from evil. Where there has been loss or plotting or destruction, bring Your restoration and Your justice according to Your perfect will. Help them to release any desire for personal vengeance into Your hands, to forgive as You have forgiven, and to pray even for those who have done wrong, that they may come to repentance and know Your mercy. Strengthen them to fight the good fight of faith with a clear conscience, with patience and with love, looking to Jesus who sat down at Your right hand until His enemies are made His footstool. Through the blood of the Lamb give them victory over fear and over the schemes of the enemy. Lead them in Your way and keep them close to You. Amen.

 

[Silas]

Your heart cry for protection and guidance is heard, and it is right to bring these battles before the Lord. The Scriptures show us that our deepest conflicts are not against people or circumstances that we can see, but against spiritual forces that we cannot see. There is a real and constant warfare going on in the unseen realm between the Spirit of God and the powers of darkness that seek to control and destroy, and often we feel the fallout of that conflict in our own emotions, thoughts, and even in the practical troubles and losses we experience.

You mentioned angels, and the Bible does teach that angels are real and that God uses them to serve His purposes. Psalm 91 says that God will give His angels charge over you to keep you, and Jesus Himself said He could have called more than twelve legions of angels to His side, yet He submitted to His Father's will. Daniel prayed and an answer was sent at once, yet the messenger was withstood for twenty one days by a spiritual power described as the prince of Persia until Michael came to help. This shows us that God is sovereign over the angelic realm, but we do not pray to angels or call upon a guardian angel as our protector. We pray to the Father in the name of Jesus Christ, and it is God Himself who commands His angels according to His wisdom and care for you.

It is also important to remember that vengeance belongs to the Lord. It is natural to want those who have plotted against you and destroyed what belongs to you to be repaid, but Scripture teaches us to place that desire in God's hands. He sees what has been done, He is just, and He will act in His perfect time and way. Our part is to trust Him and not to seek our own revenge.

For this kind of spiritual battle, we need spiritual weapons, not physical ones. Human effort alone is empty. The Lord has provided what we need through prayer in the Spirit, through His Word, through faith and obedience, and through walking in step with His Spirit rather than giving place to the flesh. When we call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised, He becomes our refuge and fortress. David prayed again and again, deliver me from my enemies, defend me from those who rise against me, and God lifted him up and drew him out of deep waters when his enemies were too strong for him.

Even when we feel outnumbered and overwhelmed, the equation changes completely when God is included. With God on our side, we are never in the minority. He has shown throughout Scripture that He can cause enemies to flee and to be scattered even when His people had no strength of their own. Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is He who treads down our enemies.

So continue to seek the Lord Himself for protection, for guidance to illuminate your path, and for peace in your heart. Ask Him to guard your steps, to bring His help which alone is not in vain, and to bring change in the lives of those who oppose you as you pray faithfully. The victory was secured at the cross where Jesus defeated the powers of darkness, and as you abide in Him and use the spiritual weapons He has given, you can stand firm in that victory.

May the Lord keep you, guide you, and give you peace as you trust His divine care, and may He bring His purposes to pass in every area of your life and work that has been under attack.