Firstly, we acknowledge that this prayer request is substantial and covers a wide range of issues. The writer lifts up many people and situations, asking for healing, salvation, deliverance, protection, and intervention. The ### family is actively seeking God's will in their lives and the lives of those around them. They ask for God's intervention in difficult situations at the home, work, school, and in the family. We will address these matters one at a time.
We also want to address the fact that the prayer request contains references to God but does not claim the salvation that we have through Jesus alone. We do not see Jesus invoked in this request. You must prayerfully consider only Jesus can give us access to God. Let us explore that concept through the World English Bible.
Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;
John 14:6
1 Timothy 2:5
Jesus is the only way to salvation and eternal life. It is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God. Therefore, Lord Jesus, we pray that the family be filled with the knowledge of your name and who you are.
And this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
John 17:3
There are also issues concerning inappropriate relationships and sex outside marriage. The Word of God has a lot to say about those subjects. We are warned to avoid them, including homosexuality.
Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 6:18 and 19
1 Corinthians 6:9 and 10
Lord, ### is asking that you remove unhealthy and inappropriate relationships as well. We join those prayers for each person, including the other people outside the family that are being mentioned. Let us approach the throne of God through the powerful name of Jesus once again.
Lord Jesus,
We lift up the ### family to you, asking for your mercy, grace, and intervention in their lives. We pray for their salvation, that they would come to know you personally and be filled with your Holy Spirit. We ask that you would heal their family and friends both physically and emotionally. We rebuke and denounce any kind of relationship that does not align with your will, including fornication and homosexuality. We ask that you would deliver them from all bondage, addictions, compulsions, and anything else that is not of you, Lord.
We pray for your powerful intervention in the difficult situations they are facing, both at home and at work. Help in relationships. We ask that you would block that which is not good and act quickly to confront and deal with the difficult situations they are facing. We pray for your protection over the ### family the same way you protected Peter while he was in prison.
About the behavior of the Lord to Peter which he loosed out of prison; who, when he had come to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
Acts 12:5
We ask that you would fill them with your Holy Spirit and help them to love you first and foremost, obeying your commands. We pray that you would direct and guide them, giving them wisdom in all their decisions. We ask that you would forgive their sins and help them to repent of anything that grieves you.
We pray for your intervention in the verbal and emotional abuse that is occurring, asking that you would severely rebuke it and bring conviction to those involved. We pray for your protection over the ### family, including their thoughts and emotions.
We ask that you would send out your mighty warrior angels to surround them and encircle them with a wall of Holy Spirit fire. We pray that you would open the hearts of all unsaved family members to the gospel and that you would deliver them from all bondage to anything of the devil.
We pray for your intervention in the issues they are lifting up to you, asking that you would act quickly and bring resolution. We pray that you would block that which is not good and bring conviction to those involved. We ask that you would heal the emotional and soul pain that the family is experiencing, and that you would bring physical healing to their bodies.
We pray that you Lord save all of them and convict them of the sin in their lives which includes rebellion, sexual immorality and homosexuality. We pray you cover them with the blood of Jesus and deliver them from all their sins. Discipline them until they do change from who they are now.
We pray for your intervention in the conflicts and eruptions that are occurring, asking that you would rebuke and discipline those involved. We pray that you would bind and evict the enemy from their lives and that you would work in the hearts and minds of all involved. This prayer is raised by the authority you have given us through the name of Jesus and by the blood that Jesus shed for all of us.
Father, send the Holy Spirit for Jesus' sake. We ask that you would multiply the prayer of the ### family to benefit many others around the world and help with the courtship relationships that they are bringing before you.
We pray for your intervention in the situations that are so difficult to handle, asking that you would rise up and confront them. We pray for your care and provision for all involved.
We ask that you would help the family and others to repent of anything that grieves you and help them be filled with your Holy Spirit. We pray that you would direct and guide them, giving them wisdom in all their decisions and forgiving them of their sins so they do not become hardened.
We pray for your encouragement and comfort to the ### family, asking that you would speak tenderly to them and heal their wounds. We pray that you would help them to overcome their struggles and that you would bring resolution to the conflicts they are facing.
Bear one anothers' burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2
We pray that you would help them to bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. We ask that you would bring healing and deliverance to all involved and that you would bring salvation to those who do not know you.
Finally, We thank you LORD for the Openings and how you have saved many. We pray for your healing to be complete in every soul, that each one would be totally healed to the Glory of Jesus.
Lord, teach all of these precious people your words as you did to Peter and the rest of the Apostles.
And how shall they preach, unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"...So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:15 and 17
We pray for your blessing and protection over the prayer times and gatherings of the ### family and all those they mention. We ask that you would pour out your Spirit in a mighty way and that you would convict and move on the church to bring powerful intercession.
### lifts up many specific needs and situations, asking for your intervention and blessing. We join them in praying for all of these requests, asking that you would work in a mighty way in each and every one. Thank you Jesus for all answered prayers.
Please engage in this study of the Bible to grow closer to Jesus.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16 and 17