Father God,

Today I pray against the enemy’s attempt to thwart or to hinder both the fruit of Your children’s kingdom work and the enjoyment of it. We know that the enemy continues to press against the building of the kingdom which he knows he cannot ultimately destroy. We know that the enemy wants to deprive Your children of every temporal enjoyment of Your promises even if he can’t prevent their fruition.

But, You have called us to a rest that the enemy cannot steal away from us as we look to You. His work in this world may distract and may seem to put at risk Your work, but the Word and Spirit make clear that Your will is always victorious and thus we will be conquerors in You.

Though we must not get preoccupied with the enemy’s work, lead us to pray against the enemy’s hand and through those prayers, let us overcome his intent and be free of his power as Christ’s victory brings his influence to an end.

In Christ’s Name,

Amen.