CLEANSING AND PROTECTION BEFORE GOING FORTH

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NOTE: This prayer has been recorded twice, first for listening and agreeing, then again for repeating.

This short prayer was originally composed for use by those who are preparing to minister to groups of people — for example, giving a talk or lecture at a conference; or ministering evangelistically to an unknown audience. However, the language could easily be adapted to make this a short daily prayer before going to work, school, or an otherwise unfamiliar location where there may be close contact with other people.

The entire text of the prayer is given below. To adapt the prayer, simply change the bracketed portions to suit the situation.

Heavenly Father, I [we] thank You for Your loving kindness and goodness so bountifully given to me [us] through the Lord Jesus Christ.
I [we] ask that You would give me [us] discernment in this work of Yours – to understand how to pray and obey You in resisting Your enemies and mine [ours].
Whatever there may be in these facilities [this place or location] that is of Your work, then I [we] accept it and thank You for it. But whatever there may be here, Heavenly Father, that is not of You, I [we] take authority over it in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I [we] stop any and all work of the enemy, resist it and command that work and every demonic presence to leave and go where the Lord Jesus sends it.
Please come dear Lord, turn Your searchlight on whatever You want me [us] to cleanse or change. I [we] accept all those whom You have brought into my [our] life. I [we] choose by faith to bless them and love them. In Your name Lord Jesus I [we] cancel and break down any relationship the enemy has been able to set up or plans to set up with anyone I [we] will meet today and command all effects of those relationships to go where the Lord Jesus sends them.
Enable me [us] to live today covered with the armor of Your truth, righteousness, peace, and salvation. I [we] hold up the Shield of Faith and take into my (our) hands the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God. Teach me [us] how to use Your Sword today.
Come and reign over me [us], Lord God. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Author: Dr. Victor Matthews

Text source: A Prayer for Cleansing and Protection
https://drvictormatthews.org/prayer