Heavenly Father I come to You today and thank You for putting people into the world like Gabe who are willing to go through the training to protect this country. I praise You for his willingness to see that he can do so much more than the average person and be a person to stand in the gap for so many who can no longer go into the armed forces or serve our country.
Holy Spirit I come before You today and ask that You would instill in Gabe a double portion of Caleb’s spirit so that he can be unique and stand before You as a man of honor, courage, boldness, and wisdom. Help him to see giants as just obstacles, and he has to lean on You for the strength and wisdom to defeat them. Help him be bold and firm when those around him take bad advice, get scared, or shy from doing what is needed and right. Help Gabe to withstand the temptations that easily come from the abilities he has and demonstrates each day.
Holy Spirit help Gabe to be strong in the Lord and Your mighty power. Putting on the full armor of God so that he can take his stand against the devil’s schemes. For his struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, the authorities, the powers of this dark world, and the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Gabe will put on the full armor You have given him, so that when the day of evil comes, he may be able to stand his ground, and after he has done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist which holds the tools of wisdom, understanding, and discernment, with the breastplate of righteousness in place so that his heart remains protected and that he can absorb any attack and whether the blows he receives every week playing football and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace and that he may run with endurance and speed but also that he will be quick to remind others that he is Your child. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, the helmet helps protect his thoughts and focus and marks that he is a child of God. Let him renew his mind daily with prayer, good materials, music, and people who keep him accountable. Help him to learn Your word so that he has a tool to keep temptation and Satan at bay. Let the word feed, fuel, and inspire him to do more, be greater, and stronger like Caleb, knowing all his talents, all his abilities, all his courage and strength come from You. Help Gabe learn to pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, he will be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. [Ephesians 6:10-18]
Bless Gabe today, put a hedge of protection around him, and keep him from sin and harm. Lead Gabe and help him to learn to be a living sacrifice for You and that he is a living temple that needs to be maintained. Give Gabe confidence as You did Caleb and Joshua but also help him to learn to be humble. Thank You for the life of Gabe. In Jesus’ name, Amen.