Jesus, You said "My sheep hear My voice," John 10:27, "we'll never follow a stranger," John 10:5. You tell us which way to go. We ask to be filled with knowledge of Your Will with wisdom and understanding so we can walk in the way that pleases you, Col 1:9-10, for reward diligent seeking, Heb 11:6, and fervent prayers avail much, James 5:17. So lead us so we can "follow You," walk in confidence, trust, we already trust who You are, and we'll do what You say and follow wherever You lead, "when we walk by faith," 2 Cor 5:17, and gladly do so, Ps 103:20... "David inquired of the Lord," "and You said," 1 Sam 23:2, "told him," 1 Sam 30:7-8, "answered," 2 Sam 2:1, "replied," 2 Sam 5:19, and "said" 2 Sam 5:23, each time... We basically reduce this to two persons, ourselves, for our part, confess, (with our mouths), "Father, we need practical wisdom and it says comes down from above when we ask You, James 1:5, 3:17. We even adjust the volume, and, "cry out" for wisdom, "lift our voice" for understanding, Prov 2:6-7. It's clear the children of God are LED by the Holy Spirit, Rom 8:14. You've given angels charge over us to get us out of situations in the past even without asking, Gen 19:16. So with faith we ask the One who rewards those who seek You, Heb 11:6. We know there's no lack of willingness on Your end, we're in the best possible communication with our spouses possible, understanding well their physical, spiritual and emotional conditions and needs, so no hindrances there, 1 Pet 3:7. Therefore the conclusion is we are not unaware of the serpent's tactics, 2 Cor 2:11 -- to hinder fellowship he's long since lost, Gen 3:1, Isa 14:14, Ezek 28:14, Rev 12:4, Luke 10:18, 1 Tim 3:6. We're swift to present ourselves before You as diligent workers who aren't ashamed to accurately handle the Word, 2 Tim 2:15, and see the answer as one clear and firm resistance of the devil himself, quoting What is written, as we learn in the first chapters of The New Testament, Matt 4:4, 7, 10. We submit to You, Your Word and any direct counsel from our authorities that have to answer You on behalf of the counsel they give, Heb 13:7, 1 Pet 5:5, Prov 15:22, So, having been invested with Your Armor, we submit to God, resist the devil, FIRMLY in the faith, stand FIRMLY against his tactics (interference attempts), and, say out loud, "Be gone, satan!," Matt 4:10, "For it is written, "Submit therefore to God, RESIST the devil and he will FLEE from you," in Jesus' Name... Eph 6:11, 1 Pet 5:9, Jam 4:7. With thanksgiving we thank You for the petitions for clarity, that You've heard them, and for the tools to resist interference attempts, as seen elsewhere in Dan 10:13, where Daniel just prayed through it, fasting, but he didn't have Your example or teaching, for his assignment was to help clarify the Messiah in future days, and ours it is learn and teach all that You and the Apostles commanded, Matt 28:20, Jn 17:20, so we thank You for the things revealed to us and our descendants, forever, Deut 29:29, so the peace of God can guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, Phil 4:6-7, Amen.
