Protective Prayer

 

     Jesus set His gaze firmly ahead. Jesus prays in the 17^th chapter of John as He prepared for the cross. He prays for Himself to be glorified, and He prays for His disciples including this verse:

I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to You, Holy father. Protect them by the power of Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as we are one. John 17:11

And he prays for all believers:

Righteous Father, though the world does not know You, I know You, and they know that You have sent me. I have made You known to them, and will continue to make You known in order that the love You have for Me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.” John 17:25-26

    Jesus has been here. He has suffered, been tempted, experienced sorrow, hunger and so much more. He intercedes for us and protects us with His name. He understands. He sits ready and able to keep us one with Him.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet He did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:15-16

     Feel confident as you pray before the throne of God. Isn’t it comforting to know that Jesus prayed to the Father for our protection and He continues to intercede for us? He covers all of our sins with His righteousness.

Dear Jesus,

Thank You for becoming one of us. You pray for our protection in the world and grant us mercy and grace in our weaknesses. You understand. You have walked in our shoes and yet had no sin. Impossible love, unimaginable grace.

Amen