The Seventh Petition:
“And Deliver Us From Evil”

The Bible has many examples of people praying to God to deliver them from the Devil. The Seventh Petition of the Lord’s Prayer is probably the most popular one.

This petition is very simple. “Father, rescue us from Satan.” “Keep the Devil away from us!”

Christians often forget that the Devil is trying to destroy our faith every single moment. Writing to Christians of all ages, Peter wrote,
         “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
          looking for someone to devour.” I Peter 5:8 (NIV)

The Seventh Petition is a sober reminder that Satan wants to destroy us. He does this best when he either,

      1) makes us unaware of our sin, and/or

2) makes us unconcerned about how the sin we continue to do can hurt us
             and others.

When we pray, “Deliver us from evil,” we are not only praying that God would keep the Devil away from us. We are also praying the God would give us the strength to resist the Devil and His attacks on us.

Paul, in Ephesians 6 wrote,

 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God
so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may
be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”
                                                                                                    Ephesians 6:10-13 NIV

Those who resist the Devil every single day know how important it is to battle Satan everyday. Satan will make our lives miserable. He will try to destroy us. That’s why Jesus taught us to pray the Seventh Petition. As we trust in God to deliver us, we can look forward to someday being in heaven.

The Conclusion:
“For Thine Is The Kingdom…Amen.”

The Conclusion to the Lord’s Prayer is not found in the best manuscripts of the Bible.

Why is it included?

Because it reminds us that God deserves all of our praise. He is the King of the Kingdom. He has all power. He deserves all glory and praise. He alone is our God.

In his explanation to the Conclusion, Martin Luther focused on the word, “Amen.”

What does the word, “Amen” mean?

 “Amen” means something is absolutely true. Luther taught that “Amen” meant, “It shall be so.”  In other words, by speaking the word, “Amen,” we demonstrate unwavering trust that God will hear and answer all our prayers.

By concluding the Lord’s Prayer—and all our prayers—with “Amen,” we are affirming that God hears and answers all our prayers. Amen! He does!

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Praise the LORD!

Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens.
Praise Him for his acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness.
Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise Him with the harp and lyre,
praise Him with tambourine and dancing, praise Him with the strings and flute,
praise Him with the clash of cymbals, praise Him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!
                                                                                                         Psalm 150 (NIV)