In the 13th Century, deliver meant to save or rescue. In the Latin de, meaning away and liberare, to free. Also setting free from bondage or the action of handing over to another.
When Jesus disciples asked him to teach them how to pray, he said, “Our Father….” He wasn’t saying, “pray something like this”, he said, say this. It came to me recently that there is an urgency in the cry, “deliver us from evil. “Deliver us from the terrible things that are happening. This is a prayer that we ought to be praying more often. Pray, "deliver us from evil."
Deliver A. from this brain cancer.
Deliver the people of Ukraine from the evil of Putin’s war.
Deliver the people of Myanmar from the brutal military regime.
Deliver the millions of refugees in the world from their homelessness
Deliver the women of Iran from the power of the Ayatollah’s.
Deliver the people of Haiti from the feelings of hopelessness.
Deliver from loneliness those who are so alone.
Deliver us from our carelessness of this good earth.
Deliver us from our blindness to the deep needs of the world.
Deliver us from evil.