As I pray for my troubled nation, I find a lot of comfort when I pray according Matthew 6:13. Jesus told us we should pray: "Father ... deliver us from evil." Jesus recognized that there is evil in the world—and nobody can twist the definition of evil and make it good. I've been asking that Jesus will deliver us from evil in several areas:
— Deliver us from lawlessness and violence. In some American cities today, murder rates are skyrocketing, and stores are closing because of rampant theft. Some companies are pulling out of the cities altogether because local authorities won't prosecute thieves. Shoplifters have become victims, while store owners are the oppressors.
— Deliver us from media deception. The media—which is supposed to broadcast the truth and expose evil—is actually in bed with the evildoers. Pray that we will not be misled or manipulated by lies and cover-ups.
— Deliver us from perversion. Today, some doctors are making their fortunes by performing sex-change operations on minors who are confused about their gender. And pharmaceutical companies are allowed to sell harmful drugs to minors to help them "transition" their sex or to "block" puberty. And those of us who speak out against this madness are viewed as "hateful."
Pray
that America will be delivered from all this evil. Only a
spiritual revival can reverse this insanity. And as our politicians
cave to political correctness and refuse to condemn terrorism, let's
pray for the protection of Israel. We can claim the promise of Psalm
121:4, which says: "Behold, He who watches over Israel will
neither slumber nor sleep."
J. Lee Grady was editor of Charisma for 11 years before he launched into full-time ministry in 2010.
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