ON GUARD

PSALM 97:10 (CEB)
God guards the lives of his faithful ones,
delivering them from the power of the wicked.

2 CORINTHIANS 6:4-5, 8-9 (CEB)
Instead, we commend ourselves as ministers of God in every way. We did this with our great endurance through problems, disasters, and stressful situations. We went through beatings, imprisonments, and riots. We experienced hard work, sleepless nights, and hunger. We were treated with honor and dishonor and with verbal abuse and good evaluation. We were seen as both fake and real, as unknown and well known, as dying—and look, we are alive!

SUMMARY SENTENCE
God is our guard.

PRAYER
Thank you, God, for watching over us. I can quickly remember numerous times in recent history when I've experienced your protection. Forgive me for worrying about what is going to happen to me. Help me to trust you, regardless of the situation. And now that I'm thinking of it, I'm going to share with someone else about how you have protected me. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.