“I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.” John 17:15-18 NLT
This is part of a prayer that Jesus prayed for His disciples and we get included in this! What a privilege to be ambassadors for the King, sent on His mission to bring good news, to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, and the oppressed will be set free, with a message that the time of the Lord’s favour has come! Make no mistake though, this isn’t an easy mission that Jesus sends us on because there is an evil one, he’s called the father of lies, and he hates God, he operates in darkness, and we need protection from him, we need to understand that we have been set apart for Kingdom purpose, so we need to be equipped with truth! Lord, make me holy by Your truth to counteract deception! May I live in the light, my life clearly Yours, my goal to be exactly where You need me to be in the world, to do what You have sent me to do and to say what You have sent me to say! Amen ☀️🙏🏼