6.9,13). As we pray, let us not merely remember ourselves and God.
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from the evil one" (2 Thess. 3.3). Be strong in the Lord and trust in His protection. Commit all your spirit and soul and body to the Lord, and trust in Him, for He will do it. Believe and act in faith as though you are already being kept. Such act of faith will secure the keeping of God.
5. Pray: "Our Father . . . , deliver us from the evil one" (Matt. 6.9,13). As we pray, let us not merely remember ourselves and God. We should not forget Satan, "the evil one," either. We must ask God to deliver us from the wiles, deceit, control, influence, attack and snare of that Evil One. We shall be delivered if we so pray. But how is it that we can be delivered from the Evil One? The answer is to be found in these words: "for thine [God's] is [1] the kingdom, [2] and the power, [3] and the glory, for ever. Amen" (Matt. 6.13 mg.). These do not belong to Satan. They are God's "for ever. Amen." This prayer of deliverance is based on God's kingdom, power and glory; and therefore, it cannot go unanswered; for if God does not deliver us from the Evil One, His kingdom and power and glory shall suffer. Since kingdom, power and glory do not belong to the Enemy, why then should we endure his attack, oppression and ravage?
6. The intercessory prayer of the heavenly High Priest: "I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one" (John 17.15). What have we to fear since we now have our Great High Priest praying for us? We ought always to trust in the intercession of the Lord Jesus that it is most effective, believing that God the Father will secretly keep us from the Evil One because of the prayer of Christ. Do not allow the Enemy to suggest to us that we shall soon meet danger. Instead, we should have confidence in the intercessory prayer of our Great High Priest, believing confidently that God the Father will surely keep us from the ravaging of the Evil One.
7. The end of the Enemy. Satan the Adversary shall be cast out of heaven to the earth (Rev. 12.7-9). He shall be bound with chains and