Establish a Prayer Perimeter
One of the first duties of any country is to defend its national borders, protect its own people. In the days of the Cold War an intercessor saw their national border in Scandinavia guarded along its length by praying watchmen and the enemy wanted to encroach but could not. Similarly the border between North and South Korea has been guarded by much prayer from the church.
It’s easy to overlook the necessity of praying for protection for ourselves, our families, churches and national leaders.
The Lord’s Prayer says, “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil”. This is a prayer for protection. Saint Patrick’s few surviving writings also proclaimed Christ around and within me, again a call for protection.
Russell Walden spoke on this subject during his recent visit, establishing a Prayer Perimeter. He referred to this Jewish year 5780, apparently one of glyphs/word pictures for the Hebrew number ‘8’ is a fence, a Perimeter. He felt the Lord was saying that in this season we needed to establish a Prayer Perimeter around our lives.
Like the Lord’s Prayer or those of the Celtic Church, it need not take long to pray and ask for protection today and every day.
Prevention is often better and easier than cure.
May you and your loved ones be blessed and fully protected by Heaven today.