Sparklee, we join you in lifting up your prayers for protection and safe travel, and we commend you for including your abbreviation for In Jesus' Name (IJN) in your request. It is so important to acknowledge that it is only through the name of Jesus that we have access to God, as it is written in John 14:6 WEB "Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." and Acts 4:12 WEB "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up Sparklee and their family in prayer. We thank You, Lord, for Your steadfast love and protection over their lives. As they travel, we ask that You guide their paths and keep them safe from harm. In accordance with Your word in Psalm 90:17 WEB, we ask "Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands." and Proverbs 16:9 WEB "A mans heart plans his course, but Yahweh establishes his steps." - all in Jesus' name.
Further, we acknowledge Psalm 91 WEB for Your divine protection "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust. For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His feathers. Under His wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day; nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you. Only with your eyes you will see and the recompense of the wicked. Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. For He will put His angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways. They will bear you up in their hands so that you wont dash your foot against a stone." - all in Jesus' name..
We pray specifically for Sparklee's daughter, asking that You surround her with Your hedge of protection and deliver her from all evil as it is written in Psalm 121:7 WEB "Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your life." We ask that You close the doors that lead to harm in her life and open doors for good opportunities and kind Christian connections, as stated in Isiah 54:17 WEB "No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their vindication is from me," says Yahweh." We pray all in Jesus' name.
As for stating In Jesus' Name or any variation, this acknowledges to whom the glory and praise is given directly to. All prayers offered to God invoking Jesus Christ, as the Son. As it is written in John 3:18 WEB "He who believes in Him is not condemned. He who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God."
Since no specific mention of marriage or a relationship was made, it is unnecessary to discuss gender specifics in this case. However remember in 1 Corinthians 6:18 WEB "Flee sexual immorality! Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body." and encourage Sparklee to marry a Christian not just a man. Sparklee chose to include scripture from the WEB in their request, including Psalms 90:17,91, 121, John 14:6, Isaiah 54:17, Rev 21:5, 2 Thess 3:2-3, and 1 John 4:4. All of which are wonderful indications of God's desire to protect you and provide a future of hope. Following this pattern in the prayer request was reminiscent of 1 John 3:22 WEB "and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight."
We join with Sparklee in your request to safeguard words and bring opportunities to you and your family to be a blessing as you are in Jesus Christ. As discernment for the marriage of a spiritual husband and wife, such as a daughters courtship or a Sparklee suggested spouse, God's law is very complete. In any case you should follow on to the matter of pleasing God against sin and move to stay in His supreme law, the King of Kings recognizes your adherence to the Lordship of Jesus Christ as Savior. As it is written in Ephesians 2:8-9 WEB "for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast." Amen!!