Praying For Protection and Joy

 PRAYER MASTERCLASS 3

As we continue to use the words of Jesus very personal prayer to His father, we pray with confidence today for God’s protection and joy.

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. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.

John 17:11-12

Heavenly Father, Jesus prayed that You would protect us by the power of Your name and reminded You that He had protected all of his friends except when Judas, who made choices against Your will, went His own way.  We come to you today, in Jesus’ name to ask for that protection.

We pray for wisdom and self-discipline for us when we just want to do our own thing and don’t want to bother considering the impact of our choices.  We pray that you will give us hearts to act for the common good rather than simply on what’s convenient or most fun in the moment. 

I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.

John 11:13

It’s so easy to feel frustrated and aggravated by  the ongoing conditions we live in.  We pray today that we would put our focus where it needs to be – on our own choices, so that wherever we go and whomever we meet, we will leave a positive rather than a harmful impact. 

We long for that full measure of joy You were praying about,  that we could have within us even during times of challenge and testing.  We can’t manufacture joy and peace but we can receive them from You and so that’s what we are asking for in these moments.  Holy Spirit, touch our hearts and fill our minds with the presence of the Living God that gives rest to our souls and joy to our hearts.  Amen