I pray in agreement over these desperate needs in Jesus name! I heard these people cry out just this morning and my heart goes out to them. Lord You know that rejection and abuse cut so very deep into one’s soul… but never deeper than You can reach to bring deliverance and healing! Lord destroy these evil devices set against Your children even to their very roots and replace them with Your Holy Spirit through the blood of Your Son Jesus. Restore the years that the locusts have eaten up and fill my sisters up with Your joy!

It’s April 15 and I just heard the April 14 reading and requests. I was thinking of posting my prayers when I found this post.

Thank You Lord for this community who purposes in our hearts to immerse ourselves in Your Word and to lift each other up in prayer.

Father I lift up the mother who is lost in her guilt for her son. Our Enemy is such a liar and would have this sister believe in this lie more than in the saving grace of God. Although there may be circumstances surrounding his conception and birth that might need repentance, the lie the enemy is feeding you, sister is that those circumstances are beyond Gods scope of forgiveness. God’s Word promises that our mourning will be turned to joy—see Jeremiah 31 especially v. 29-30–grab hold of that promise, resist the lie and watch the enemy flee. Sister, I pray against this deceitful and distructive guilt and pray that you receive the love and forgiveness He so freely offers. I pray for your son that he might be strengthened by his Heavenly Fathers love and that he finds his identity and worth in our Lord rather than in a job offer. I pray that he dies find a good job and that his hope is restored.

For the other lady with the husband who drinks — sister, your trust has been broken by the awful actions of the adults who were supposed to be caring for you. Child abuse is such a hateful sin against God and a crime against humanity. It is this sin more than any other that causes me to hate the Enemy most. As adults we crave relationships that make us feel secure especially when our history is marred by actions against us that destroy all hope for a safe, loving partner who will never hurt us. Your husband is drinking and he lied to you about it so now you are hurt and finding it hard to trust him. Old wounds are torn open. Sister, can you find it in your heart to forgive him and to explore with him why he might feel the need to both drink and lie to you about it? What old wounds is he medicating with alcohol and protecting with lies. ? We are all so broken and would all perish in our pain if not for the forgiving grace and healing love of our God. I pray healing over you and your husband. I pray for soft hearts that are willing to both forgive and receive forgiveness.

All praise and glory to God our King.

Dear Father, I stand in agreement with these intercessors. I pray that your peace dwell in these homes, and that you give clarity of thought and restraint from any inappropriate words spoken in the heat of emotion in either of these situations.