Message #3 (of 20) from the PrayerPower radio series
"Praying for Protection"

by Kaye Johns

When you pray for yourself and others, do you pray for protection from the evil one, as Jesus prayed for us in John 17? That’s an important prayer we should take seriously -- more seriously than many do today. But that’s not the only protection we need.

The world is our enemy, too. It’s a dangerous place, and we’re cautioned in Colossians 2:8, "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of the world rather than on Christ." James 1 tells us we should keep from "being polluted by the world" [James 1:27] and in First John we’re told "do not love the world or anything in the world" [1 John 2:15-16].

The world in this sense refers to the world system over which Satan rules [John 15:30-31, Eph. 2:2]. We must be on guard against the culture and age we live in, and the temptations we face which pull us away from God’s standard and will. It’s a world in which families are breaking down and those who commit sins are lifted up. It’s a system which professes relative morality and encourages tolerance over truth -- and it’s easy for us to get caught up in its enticing logic.

Our prayer for protection must include discernment to see the world system for what it is, and the strength and courage not to be pulled away from the life we know we should lead. We must pray for a desire to know and understand truth.

Pray with me now -- Father, give us and those we love the spiritual eyes to help us discern Your truth. Guard our minds against the world, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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