Pull me directly out of the pit of apathy, my Lord and Savior. Keep my heart from becoming ensnared in cultural deception that runs deep as a river after the first snow melts in spring. Like a glittering bird, I can be caught unaware by the fowler’s net. Let me remain within the safety only the nest of Your Word provides. Jesus, Your mighty hand is strong enough and long enough to reach for me when I find myself entangled in the enemy’s mesh. This is my holy petition, Lord. When I face the lion, let Your eternal love be the power that keeps the jaws shut. With a mighty pull, Your grace snatches a soul from the web of temptation. Your mercy frees the captive from the snare of malicious cunning. I thank You, Lord, that no emergency comes as a surprise to You. In Christ alone is my strength and my defense. With inexpressible devotion, I come before You with my supplication. Let me encounter trials with inexplicable joy because I know to whom I belong. Divine power renders the attempts of the enemy impotent. Your matchless might is my holy engagement in this war, Jesus. In all battles, let me lay hold of Your celestial strength as I come to You in holy reliance. Under the measure of the Word in Psalm 22:20-22 and the authority of Christ, I bow in prayer.

Deliver my soul from the sword,
    my precious life from the power of the dog!
Save me from the mouth of the lion!
You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen!
I will tell of Your Name to my brothers;
    in the midst of the congregation I will praise You.
Psalm 22:20-22, ESV