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One
summer a house was burned down in our town. It was a planned burn of a building
that had no salvage value. Because the structure was tall and
about 75 years old, it made quite a display while it burned. I could feel a
little heat from it some two blocks away.
Our then preschool boys, Ben and Daniel, noticed the fire too. There
was
a lot bit of panic in their eyes as they hurriedly ran up to me and grabbed
hold of my pant leg. Their main concern was that the fire would somehow
come to our house. Just being able to be next to me and their mother helped
to calm them down as we viewed the event from a safe distance and reassured
them they were safe from the fire.
The Apostle Paul knew a lot about danger. He had faced it on many
occasions. His concern was not fire or storms, but men. In 2 Thessalonians
3:1 - 5 he exhorts the Thessalonians to pray for him and his team as they
spread the Gospel. Specifically, "that we may be delivered from perverse and
evil men."
Get organized and consistent in your praying for others, especially those
serving the Lord in ministry. They are not only counting on it, they
desperately need your prayer support.
All Scripture references are from the New American Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
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Protection
