{"id":156,"date":"2009-09-14T16:19:23","date_gmt":"2009-09-14T16:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayerplainandsimple\/2009\/09\/prayer-in-a-dangerous-place.html"},"modified":"2009-09-14T16:19:23","modified_gmt":"2009-09-14T16:19:23","slug":"prayer-in-a-dangerous-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2009\/09\/prayer-in-a-dangerous-place.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer in a Dangerous Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><font size=\"3\">The world is a dangerous place, and try as we might, we cannot shield or children from every potential disaster. While God does not promise to take our children out of this dangerous world, he does promise to protect them while they are in middle of danger. God invites us to work with him by asking for his specific protection for our children. <i>Psalm<\/i> 91 is an ancient Jewish song-prayer declaring trust that even in the middle of great trauma God will provide ultimate protection from dangerous circumstances and dangerous people. Here&#8217;s the first portion at this fabulous song: <\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font size=\"3\">Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will <\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font size=\"3\">find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.<br \/>This I declare about the Lord:<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font size=\"3\">He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font size=\"3\">he is my God, and I trust him. (NLT) <\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font size=\"3\">Today, repeat this words as prayer for your children, your grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbors, and even for children far away who you may know. <\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font size=\"3\">&#8220;God, protect them!&#8221; <\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/font><\/font><\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world is a dangerous place, and try as we might, we cannot shield or children from every potential disaster. While God does not promise to take our children out of this dangerous world, he does promise to protect them while they are in middle of danger. 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