We come before you, Lord, to lift up Caeronaer's friend, a veteran and believer, who is struggling with past trauma and walking in Your grace. We recognize that the enemy continues to oppress him with guilt and condemnation, but we stand on the promise of Your Word, which says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit" (Romans 8:1, WEB).
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, asking for Your mercy and grace upon this dear veteran. Lord, You know the struggles he faces and the burdens he carries. We ask that You would release him from the oppression of the enemy and break the chains of guilt and condemnation that have held him captive.
Remind him, Lord, that You have forgiven him and washed him clean. Help him to walk in the newness of life that You have promised. Fill him with Your Holy Spirit, and let Your love, joy, and peace flood his heart. Give him the strength to resist the enemy's lies and to stand firm in the freedom that You have purchased for him through the blood of Jesus.
Lord, we also ask that You would surround him with godly brothers and sisters in Christ who can support and encourage him in his walk with You. Help him to seek Your will and to trust in Your unfailing love.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
We encourage Caeronaer's friend to meditate on the truth of Romans 8:38-39 (WEB), which says, "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
May he find comfort and strength in the unfailing love of God, and may he walk in the joy, peace, and love that God has promised to those who trust in Him.
Lastly, we want to ensure that Caeronaer's friend knows that it is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to God. If there is any doubt, we encourage him to confess with his mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in his heart that God raised Him from the dead, for it is with the heart that one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth that one confesses unto salvation (Romans 10:9-10, WEB).