Jesus Always Prays For Us

-March 30, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day,

“I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.”

(John 17:15).

Jesus taught His disciples to pray. He spent much time in prayer very early morning or very late at night. In fact, before choosing the Twelve, He spent all night praying to the Father.

John 17 is known as, “Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer.” He prays for Himself (vss. 1-5); He prays for His disciples (vss. 6-19); and He prays for all believers, which includes us (vss. 20-26).

Our Savior is our Great High Priest and He intercedes for us daily. Hebrews 7:25 says, “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”

He wants us to be victorious especially over the devil whom He calls the evil one. Jesus said to Peter in Luke 22:31-32, “…Simon, Simon! Indeed Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”

We are in a spiritual battle every day with the evil one who speaks his lies, fires his flaming missiles, and seeks to frighten and discourage us. In the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-15, Jesus said in verse 13, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” The devil always hits us when we are weak and vulnerable.

The best prayer for victory is, “Lord do not let me sin against You or dishonor You in any way—and that the desire to sin and the opportunity to sin will not intersect in my life.” Jesus doesn’t pray to take us out of the world, but that we will kept by His grace. Let us pray for our brethren as Jesus prays for us.

Have a blessed and victorious day over the devil by the power of the Holy Spirit and the shed blood of Christ. Stay safe and healthy.

Satan condemns us, Christ justifies us and intercedes for us.

Dean