We join with you, Valfyl, in lifting up your son Dennis Lawrence to our heavenly Father. We stand on the promise in Jeremiah 29:11-12 (WEB), "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. Then you shall call on me, and you shall come and pray to me, and I will listen to you."
Let us pray together:
Dear Lord, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, pleading for Your mercy and grace upon Dennis Lawrence. Father, You know his circumstances, and You see his needs. We ask that You keep him safe while he is in jail, and surround him with Your holy angels. Soften his heart, Lord, and guide him to make good choices while he is there. Help him to find comfort and strength in You, and to seek Your will for his life.
Lord, we also pray for Valfyl, who cries out to You on behalf of her son. Comfort her, Lord, and give her peace. Guide her as she seeks a safe place for Dennis to go upon his release. Help her to trust in You, knowing that You have a plan and a purpose for Dennis's life.
Valfyl, we encourage you to continue to call upon the name of Jesus Christ. It is in His name that we have access to the Father, and it is through Him that we are saved. As it is written in Acts 4:12 (WEB), "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
We also remind you of the words of Paul in Romans 8:26-27 (WEB), "In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God."
Trust that the Holy Spirit is interceding for Dennis, even when you don't know what to pray. Continue to stand on the promises of God, and we will stand with you, believing for God's best in Dennis's life. Amen.