The Lord's Prayer (8)

"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
Matthew 6:13

When Jesus taught us to pray "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil," He was teaching us to pray for: His protection.
Protection from what?
"The evil one."
Does Satan have power? Look back. Haven't you played into his hands more than once? His agenda is still to "kill, steal and destroy" (John 10:10). Satan would rather you never hear these words: "God's Spirit, who is in you, is greater than the devil, who is in the world" (1 John 4:4 ).
God told the first century church in Smyrna, "Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer for ten days. But be faithful, even if you have to die, and I will give you the crown of life" (Revelation 2:10 ).
Notice, God tells them how long the attack will last ("ten days"), the reason for the attack ("to test you"), and the outcome of the attack ("a crown of life"). Every time Satan tries to score - we win! When Satan knocks us down, God picks us up. David, who'd experienced more than his fair share of slips, writes, "The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord… Though they stumble, they will not fall [stay down], for the Lord holds them by the hand" (Psalm 37:23-24 ).
The Lord's Prayer teaches us to pray for protection because the walk is too treacherous to make alone. So we place our small hand into God's big hand and say, "Father, keep me from evil."