Tony Callies:
"The Lord is our refuge or protection"... against what? Who? [John 10:10] "The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy..." The thief is Satan, himself. He is the one who tries to take away your health, finance and spiritual growth. He tries to kill you physically and spiritually. he tries to destroy your hope in God; destroy your reputation as a Christian, and things you owns. [John 10:10b] "...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." Yes,
Jesus is your REFUGE and your PROTECTION against
Satan who hates you and wants to hurt or kill you.
Dorothy's intercessory prayer:
Oh dear Heavenly Father, help us to be strong in the Lord and in your great power. We put on the armor of God so that we can fight against the devil's evil tricks. We know that our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world's darkness, against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world. That is why we need You, God as our full armor. Then on the day of evil we will be able to stand strong. And when we have finished the whole fight, we will still be standing. Help us to stand strong, with the belt of truth tied around our waist and the protection of right living on our chest. On our feet we wear the Good News of peace to help us stand strong. And also we use the shield of faith which we can stop all the burning arrows of the Evil One. We accept God's salvation as our helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Help us to pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything we need. Help us to always be ready and never give up. Help us to always pray for all God's people, especially our Deaf people in U.S.A. and in other countries of the world. Thank You Holy Spirit for interceding for us. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen. [Ephesians 6:10-18 New Century Version]
