“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” – MATTHEW 6:13 (KJV)
Jesus taught His disciples to pray for deliverance from evil as a normal, necessary part of daily prayer, not a rare emergency request but a continual dependence on God’s protection. Evil takes many forms: temptation, accident, sickness, satanic attack, and the schemes of wicked people. This month, pray daily and specifically for deliverance, trusting that the kingdom, power, and glory belong to the One who protects you.
The Lord’s Prayer ends not with a request for blessing alone, but with a plea for deliverance, a reminder that even the most devoted follower of Christ needs ongoing divine protection from the evil that surrounds daily life. Jesus did not consider this request unnecessary or the sign of weak faith; He built it into the pattern He gave His disciples for prayer.
This month, take seriously your need for God’s continual deliverance. Pray specifically against temptation that would compromise your integrity, evil circumstances that could arise unexpectedly, accidents, sudden sicknesses, dangerous encounters, and the schemes of those who wish you harm, whether through gossip, manipulation, or outright opposition.
Deliverance is not evidence of weakness; it is wisdom, an acknowledgment that we live in a world where evil is real and active, and that our safety ultimately rests in God’s hands, not our own vigilance alone. Notice how the prayer concludes, not in fear, but in confident worship: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
This is the posture to maintain even as you pray for deliverance: not anxious pleading, but confident worship, resting in the certainty that the One who reigns over all kingdoms, all power, and all glory is fully able and fully willing to keep you from every form of evil this month and beyond.
Prayer
- Father, lead me not into temptation, but deliver me from every form of evil.
- Lord, protect me from accidents, sickness, and the schemes of wicked people.
- In the name of Jesus, I rest in Your kingdom, power, and glory as my sure protection.