A Prayer for Our Military

Written By Germaine Copeland

Father, our troops have been sent into _____________ as peacekeepers. We petition You, Lord, according to Psalm 91, for the safety of our military personnel.

This is no afternoon athletic contest that our armed forces will walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the devil and all his demons. We look beyond human instruments of conflict and address the forces and authorities and rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world.

 As children of the Most High God, we enforce the triumphant victory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord stripped principalities and powers, making a show of them openly. Thank You, Jesus, for defeating the evil one and his forces of darkness and giving us authority over them in Your name, the name that is above every name. All power and authority both in heaven and earth belong to You. Righteousness and truth shall prevail, and nations shall come to the light of the Gospel.

We petition heaven to turn our troops into a real peacekeeping force by pouring out the glory of God through our men and women in that part of the world. Use them as instruments of righteousness to defeat the plans of the devil.

Lord, we plead the power of the blood of Jesus, asking You to manifest Your power and glory. We entreat You on behalf of the citizens in these countries on both sides of this conflict. They have experienced pain and heartache. They are victims of the devil’s strategies to steal, kill, and destroy. We pray that they will come to know Jesus, who came to give us life and life more abundantly.

We stand in the gap for the people of the war-torn land. We expect an overflowing of Your goodness and glory in the lives of those for whom we are praying. May they call upon Your name and be saved.

Lord, You make known Your salvation. Your righteousness You openly show in the sight of the nations.

 Father, provide for and protect the families of our armed forces. Preserve marriages, cause the hearts of the parents to turn toward their children and the hearts of the children to turn toward their fathers and mothers. We plead the blood of Jesus over our troops and their families.

Provide a support system to undergird, uplift, and edify those who have been left to raise children by themselves. Jesus has been made unto these parents wisdom, righteousness, and sanctification. Through Your Holy Spirit, comfort the lonely and strengthen the weary.

Father, we are looking forward to that day when the whole earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scripture References Ephesians 6:12 THE MESSAGE Psalm 98:2 AMP Colossians 2:15 Malachi 4:6 John 10:10 1 Corinthians 1:30 Ezekiel 22:30 Isaiah 11:9 Acts 2:21

Germaine Copeland

Germaine Griffin Copeland, founder and president of Word Ministries, Inc., is the author of the Prayers That Avail Much family of books. Her writings provide scriptural prayer instruction to help you pray more effectively for those things that concern you and your family and for other prayer assignments. Her teachings on prayer, the personal growth on the intercessor, emotional healing and related subjects have brought understanding, hope, healing, and liberty to the discouraged and emotionally wounded. She is a woman of prayer and praise whose highest form of worship is the study of God's Word. Her greatest desire is to know God. Germaine is the daughter of the late Reverend A.H. "Buck" and Donnis Brock Griffin. She and her husband, Everette, have four children, and their prayer assignments increase as grandchildren and great-grandchildren are born. Germaine and Everette reside in Greensboro, Georgia.

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