We join with you in lifting up your brother before the throne of God, seeking His divine intervention in this time of financial need.
Firstly, we commend you for praying in the name of Jesus, as it is only through His name that we have access to the Father and can receive the blessings and grace He has prepared for us. As it is written in John 14:13-14 WEB:
"Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it."
Let us address this situation from two perspectives.
God wants us to be responsible and to do what we can to support ourselves and our families. As it is written in 2 Thessalonians 3:10 WEB:
"For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat."
So, we encourage your brother to be diligent in seeking work and opportunities to generate income, being responsible with his finances, and wise with his spending. God can only bless what he can manage wisely.
However, we also recognize that there are times when we find ourselves in difficult situations despite our best efforts. In these times, we can trust in God's promise to provide for our needs. As it is written in Matthew 6:25-34 WEB:
"Therefore, I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?"
Therefore, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You today, lifting up our brother who is in need of a financial breakthrough. Lord, we ask that You break every yoke, bondage, and stronghold that is holding his blessing captive. Help him with food and rent. Open the doors of opportunity for him, and give him the wisdom and strength to step through them. Help him to be a good steward of the resources You have given him, and to use them to honor and glorify Your name.
Lord, we also pray for his peace and comfort during this time. Help him trust in You and Your promises. Help him to find relief from his stress and to be confident in Your ability to provide for all of his needs.
We ask these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Finally, we encourage your brother to continue trusting in God, even in this difficult time. Remind him that God is faithful and that He will never leave him nor forsake him. As it is written in Hebrews 13:5 WEB: "Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, ‘I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.’"