Who do you know that seems to be facing major struggle and opposition? We are always engaged in a great spiritual warfare. We need to know how to pray biblically. We need to know how to resist the devil and watch God cause Him to flee. Here is a scriptural approach to prayer that may yield major results in your life, family, and ministry.
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Our Father in heaven,
You are my Hope, my Victory, and my
Peace. Because you are the
only sovereign King who rules over all heaven and earth, I will be confident
and unafraid today. My strength, my courage, and my joy come only from You,
Lord. You alone are my Savior. (Matthew 12:20-21; Isaiah 9:6-7; I
Timothy 6:15-16; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 12:2)
I come to You, Father, only through
the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ, the One who died on the cross and shed His blood to
forgive all my sins - past, present, and future - and who rose from the dead,
ascended into heaven, and sent His Spirit to live in me. (Romans 5:8-10; I Corinthians 15:3-6; Acts 1:8-9)
I come to You, Father, through the
power of the Holy Spirit who has caused me to be born again, who now lives in me, and who
intercedes for me with groanings too deep for words. (John 3:3-8, John 14:16-17, Romans 8:26)
I come boldly to Your throne of grace
to find Your help in my time of need. I need You today, Lord. I am desperate for You. I
trust You, Lord God, to defeat my enemies - the world, the flesh, and the devil
- that wage war against the physical, relational, emotional, and spiritual
health of my family, my ministry, and my soul. (Hebrews 4:16; Psalm
63:1; Ephesians 6:10-18)
I ask You, Lord God, to demonstrate
Your great power over the enemy. Win victories this day in, through, with, and for me. I realize that I am
not wrestling against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:10-12)
I am Your child, heavenly Father. Since I am Your child, then I am Your heir -
an heir of God and a fellow heir with Christ. Because I am in Christ, I can now
resist the devil. In Christ, I claim the promise that no weapon formed against
me or my family shall prosper. (Romans 8:15-17; I Peter 5:8-9; Isaiah 54:17)
Holy Spirit, lead me and guide me
today. Fill me. Bear Your fruit through me. Grant to me the
ability to discern between righteousness and wickedness and the wisdom to
choose the path of righteousness. (Romans 8:13-14;
Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:10; Joshua
24:14-15)
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for rescuing me
from my sins and the devil’s stronghold by going to the cross for me. You have disarmed the rulers and authorities and put
them to open shame by triumphing over them through Your work on the cross. (Colossians 2:13-15; II
Corinthians 2:14)
Thank You for clothing me in Your
righteousness in Christ Jesus. I am Your property. I belong to You, Lord. Grant to me Your prosperity
as I delight in Your law and meditate on Your Word. (Isaiah 61:10; I Corinthians 6:19-20; Psalm
1:1-3; Joshua 1:8)
I know that the devil is prowling
around like a roaring lion wanting to devour me. He and his demons are seeking to steal, kill, and
destroy everything good and godly that I hold dear. Help me today to trust in
You, to win today’s spiritual battles, and to bring glory and honor to Your
name. (1 Peter 5:8; John 10:10b; Ephesians 6:12; Luke 10:18)
When the enemy causes me to doubt my
identity in Christ - telling me I’m a worthless sinner, a lost cause, an embarrassment to
You - remind me of whose I am and who You say I am - a saint, a new creation,
Your beloved child, living new in Christ. (Ephesians 1:1; II Corinthians 5:17;
John 3:16)
Lord, please forgive me for the ways I
have given the enemy opportunities to gain any foothold or stronghold in my life, my
family, or my ministry. By Your grace
and for Your glory, help me take back any ground he’s gained in my life, in my
family, or in my ministry. Help me be aware of his schemes and to not be
ignorant of his devices. (Deuteronomy 18:9-12; Psalm 139:23-24;
Ephesians 4:27, Ephesians 6:11; II Corinthians 2:11)
Sovereign God, keep me from the enemy: the evil one, the tempter, the accuser.
Protect me from his followers, fallen angels who are now the evil spirits who
are seeking to minimize and neutralize my life in Christ. Lead me not into
temptation, but deliver me from the evil one. (Revelation 12:7-9;
Matthew 6:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; Revelation 12:10, Leviticus 17:7;
Luke 8:30; Luke 7:21)
Help me to submit again today to Your
authority, Your control, and Your will. May Your kingdom come and Your will be done in and
through me. Lead me to say “no” to the devil and his temptations and “yes” to
You and Your abundant life. By Your power, help me resist the devil and see him
flee. (Matthew 6:10; Luke 9:23; John 10:10;
James 4:7)
Lord Jesus, help me to live in the
light of Your presence. Lead me in Your paths of righteousness and away from anything evil.
(John 17:15; Ephesians 1:18-23; John 12:26; Psalm 23:3)
Mighty Lord, thank You for spiritual
armor for the spiritual battle - the belt of truth; breastplate of righteousness; helmet of salvation;
feet fitted with the readiness of the Gospel of peace; shield of faith; and the
sword of the Spirit, the Word of God. By
faith, I now put on each piece. Help me remain strong in Your mighty power and
stand against the enemy’s wicked schemes. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
Thank You for such spiritual weapons
as faith, truth, and righteousness that demolish strongholds. Help me to keep my mind
fixed on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and
praiseworthy.
Holy
Spirit, I know my own actions can open the door to the enemy. Lead me to be humble, not prideful; forgiving, not
holding grudges; content, not striving for what doesn’t satisfy. (II
Corinthians 2:10-11; Galatians 5:22,23; Ephesians 4:27)
I
recognize that the devil is attempting to incite me to sin - to
prompt me to do evil. I’m desperately dependent on You to fight off the enemy’s
deceitful attacks. (1 Chronicles 21:1; John
13:2; Acts 5:3)
I pray as
well for each member of my family and for my pastors, church staff, and fellow
believers. May they also suit up
in Your armor and experience victory by Your power. (Colossians 4:3; 1
Thessalonians 5:25; Hebrews 13:18; 1 Peter 5:8-10)
Assist me
now, Lord, as I exert my authority in Christ over the enemy. (Because we wrestle against demons - spiritual
forces of wickedness, this is an opportunity to address and resist the evil
spirit behind particular sins or temptations you or your loved ones are facing
such as unbelief, depression, anger, lust, fear, greed, despair, pride, sloth,
etc.)
In the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the One who shed His blood on the cross and rose
from the grave, I command you, evil
spirit of ___________ to leave me, my family, and my ministry. Because I am in
Christ and stand in His victory over you, you must flee. Evil spirits, rulers,
authorities, cosmic powers, spiritual forces of darkness, you are now bound
from my mind, my body, my soul, my family, my home, and my ministry. In
the name of Jesus, I resist the devil and all demons.
Now, I ask You, Lord God, to build a hedge of
protection around me and my loved ones throughout this day and night. I ask You, in the name of Jesus, to send angels to
surround us and to protect us today and every day. Guard our souls, bodies, minds, wills and
emotions. May Your holy angels protect
us from any and all harmful demonic attacks. Because the grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ is with me, I live by faith and know that You, the God of
peace, will soon crush Satan under my feet. (Job 1:10; Psalm
3:3; Psalm 34:7; Romans 16:20)
Almighty
God, use me as a soldier in Your spiritual battles. I need not live in fear because greater are You who
lives inside me than the enemy who is in the world. Enable me to fight the good
fight and advance Your Kingdom into the enemy’s occupied territory.
(Colossians 2:15;
1 John 4:4; II Timothy 4:6-8)
Father
God, keep me alert to the evil one with spiritual eyes wide open as You use me to make a difference for eternity by
helping other people come to know You, grow in You, and live for You. (1 Thessalonians 5:6;
Proverbs 4:23, 1
Corinthians 10:12; Matthew 28:19-20)
O Lord,
thank You that absolutely nothing - not even the spiritual forces of evil - can
separate me from Your love. (Romans 8:38-39; Luke 4:1-13)
I ask all of this in
the name of Jesus.
Amen and Amen.
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This
prayer has been written as a result of my personal study and with help from
Dean Ridings, author of the Pray!Prayer Journal (NavPress) and Wayne
Grudem's Systematic Theology.
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