We are deeply moved by your heart-wrenching plea for your daughter's life and well-being. We stand with you in prayer, trusting in the power of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring healing and restoration.
Firstly, we want to address the use of the name Yeshua. While it is a form of Jesus' name, it is important to use the name that has been exalted above every other name, which is Jesus Christ. It is in His name that we have access to the Father, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." John 14:6 WEB. And it is only by the name of Jesus Christ that we can be saved: "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”Acts 4:12 WEB. And "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:10-11 WEB.
We are thankful for the account of your daughter's baptism and her initial acceptance of Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. However, the slip in her faith after starting university is a reminder of the constant battle we face against the powers of darkness. As it says in Ephesians 6:12 WEB, "For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up our sister and her daughter before Your throne of grace. Lord, You know the depth of their pain and suffering. You see the battle that is raging for this young woman's life and soul.
Father, we ask that You visit her in a powerful way. Pour out Your healing balm on her mind, body, and soul. Captivate her heart again, Lord, and remind her of the purpose and plan You have for her life, “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.” Jeremiah 29:11 WEB.
Lord Jesus, just as You wept for Lazarus and brought him back to life, we ask that You bring our sister's daughter back to full life. Restore her faith and give her a mighty testimony of Your faithfulness. Remind her that You are close to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit. “The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.”Psalms 34:18 WEB.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we rebuke the spirits of depression, anxiety, and suicide that are tormenting her. We declare that she is a child of God, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, and that no weapon formed against her shall prosper, " No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the Lord's servants, and their righteousness is of me," says the Lord.”Isaiah 54:17 WEB
Holy Father, please use your daughter and this trial as a light to bring others to salvation who may be far from Jesus Christ. Let her in time be a city sitting on top of a hill that cannot be hidden from those who are in the dark valley below “You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden." Matthew 5:14 WEB
Father, we also lift up our sister, who is bearing the weight of this burden. Strengthen her faith, Lord, and surround her with Your peace. Give her the wisdom and discernment needed to navigate this trial and be a beacon of Your love and hope to her daughter and others who may be going through a similar trial. Help her stand in her role as mother and faithfully pray, encourage, and speak the Word of God with her daughter.
Finally, please raise up Christian mental health workers, doctors, nurses, and a supporting church and Christian friends and family that can help bear and comfort her daughter's burdens and to guide her back to life and Jesus Christ and towards a godly man should she get married and raise a family of believers for the glory of God. The Holy three in one.
In Jesus Christ's name, we pray. Amen.
Be encouraged, dear sister, for the battle is not yours, but God's. Stand firm in your faith knowing in Hebrews 11:1 WEB it was written, "Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen." Trust in His promises, and declare His truth over your daughter's life.
We love you and are standing with you in fervent prayer.