You Don’t Have To Fear

People-Centered Prayer
(e) The Need For Protection

“And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one..” (Matt. 6:13)

We are aware that we have an enemy who would dearly love to do us much harm and the Bible warns us to be constantly on our guard. (1 Pet 5:8).

This petition is an acknowledgment that we are “kept by the power of God” (1 Peter 1:5) and we need fear no evil (Psalm 23). It gives us boldness to step into our day, confidently expecting the Lord to watch over us.

Daniel and his three friends had this kind of faith. As they entered their fiery furnace, they shouted: “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.” “We will burn, but we will not bow,” they said. “Even if its costs us our lives”. (Dan 3:17,18).

There are times that God performs miraculous deliverances in this life. Hebrews chapter 11 catalogues a number of them. But there are also times when His deliverance takes us out of this life. Either way we enjoy His Protection! (Heb 11:32-38).

Val Waldeck

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