THE LORD’S PRAYER REQUEST!

” I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO TAKE THEM OUT OF THE WORLD, BUT TO KEEP THEM SAFE FROM THE EVIL ONE. THEY DO NOT BELONG TO THIS WORLD ANYMORE THAN I DO.” JOHN 17:15-16

” I AM PRAYING NOT ONLY FOR THESE DISCIPLES BUT ALSO FOR ALL WHO WILL EVER BELIEVE IN ME THROUGH THEIR MESSAGE.” JOHN 17:20

We are in this world, but we are not of this world. The Lord Jesus made this very clear in his prayer to God just before his arrest. He did not pray that God take each of us out of this world in order to save us. He prayed that God would keep us safe from the evil one. As believers of the truth, we are to continue with his word and tell it to others. We are always going to be met with resistance just as Jesus was. However, we are to continue to move forward with his message, with the understanding, that God has promised us he will never give us more than we can handle. If we confront a problem in life, then we can be assured that our Lord has given us the resources to meet it head on. We are not to run away and hide. We are instead to look it squarely in the eye and move forward with the confidence and assurances of our God in heaven. We are members of the army of God. We have duties to fulfill in this war against evil. We must continue to stay strong and reinforce our faith on a daily basis. We should feed our spirits each day with the true word of God. We should never forget his mighty promises in our lives. We should never waiver in our belief and trust. He has given us all of the tools necessary to succeed and not fail! Believe, trust and do! We are to be doers of the word and not hearers only. We are in the world but not of the world. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!