So the disciples would never face hardship again

Guard what has been placed in your care with prayer, honesty, and attention

Assume care will happen on its own if you mean well

Protect only the easiest responsibilities and let the rest slide

Focus mainly on keeping yourself comfortable

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I admit that I have sinned and I need your mercy. I turn from my sin and trust that you died for me and rose again. Please receive me, keep me in the Father's care, and make me your own. I confess you as my Lord and Savior. Amen.

Lord, Keep Me Yours

Lord, revive your Church to guard what you have entrusted to us. Where we have been careless, distracted, or numb, wake us up again. Make us faithful in prayer, steady in compassion, and alert to what can be lost, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Revive Your Church to Guard Well

Father, thank you that Jesus did not abandon those entrusted to him, but watched over them and kept them safe. Thank you that your purposes do not fail and that your care is not careless. Teach me to trust your keeping and to give thanks for every act of protection, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Thank You for Faithful Protection

Pray by naming one person or responsibility God has placed in your care. Ask him for wisdom to notice danger early, courage to stay attentive, and grace to act faithfully before anything slips away.

Pray Over What Has Been Entrusted to You

Pray for someone who feels overlooked, fragile, or close to giving up. Ask God to surround them with his care, to keep them from ruin, and to draw them back into safety and hope.

For Those Who Feel Unsafe

Bring these themes before God: living under his name, staying faithful with entrusted relationships, refusing careless neglect, and growing in steady, protective love.

Grow Us in Faithful Care

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John 17 : 12 - Protection, Preservation, Fulfillment

While I  was with them, I was guarding them in Your name, which You have given Me, and I safeguarded them; not one of them was lost except the son marked for ruin , so that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

	Mu	m — as in mother
	Eta	i — as in machine

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