Pray for Health and Protection, But Realize that God is Not an Insurance Policy

Pray for Health and Protection,But Realize that God is Not an Insurance PolicyThrough many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.—Acts 14:22bHow many times have you heard someone say, “I’m a Christian, so I know God will protect me from illness, accident, and crime”? What does the Bible say? Jesus himself tells us to pray for our needs, such as food, for forgiveness for our sins, and for protection from Satan:So this is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, we pray that your name will always be kept holy. We pray that your kingdom will come—that what you want will be done here on earth, the same as in heaven. Give us the food we need for today. Forgive our sins, just as we have forgiven those who did wrong to us. Don't let us be tempted, but save us from the Evil One.”                                              —Matthew 6:9-13, ERVBut Jesus doesn ’t say we will not have any disease, accident, injury, or other suffering and evil visit us. We are in a fallen world, where, until Jesus returns, Satan rules the world through his evil adherents, both demonic and human. Jesus tells us this himself: “I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world is coming. He has no power over Me” (John 14:30)...
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