Protect and Defend, Saturday, April 9, 2011

Protect and Defend
 
Reading:John 17:11b, 14-15, 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. 14I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
 
Imagine you are looking around your house for your young son or daughter. You keep calling their name. After room after room, your voice becomes more intense as you call their name. Finally, you decide to check outside. You see that they’re not in the backyard so you start to run out to the front yard. As soon as you get out there, you realize that they are standing next to a car and a man is leaning out talking to them and giving them something. You yell their name and the man looks up and speeds away. You hug them and warn them about doing that. A week passes and you see that same care at a park watching some kids. You walk up and introduce yourself to the man in the car. After reminding him about the incident at your house, you ask him if he would like to have dinner with you and your family. You mention that your daughter thought he seemed really nice, so you thought that would be nice. If you have blood running through your veins, you would be upset and distraught at just the thought of reacting like that. You wouldn’t want him anywhere near your children, especially in your house. Men, then why do we do the same thing, only we call it entertainment on TV or the computer or music. Just because they don’t physically kidnap your child does not mean that they don’t kidnap their and your mind, thoughts, dreams and desires. So, when Jesus prayed for His Father to protect us. Why would we invite the enemy right into our homes? That does not mean that everything on TV, the computer or music is bad, obviously, but that is why He prayed the Holy Spirit come to give us discernment. Would you be willing to never watch what you would really like to watch on TV or the computer to protect those you love, including yourself?
 
How will you choose to protect those you love and yourself from the enemy in your home today?
 
REVIEW
 
How did you protect those you love and yourself from the enemy in your home today?
 
 
How difficult was it and how did it impact your home, your castle?