THE BELIEVERS PROTECTION
- Nashon Duffey
- Mar 15
- 5 min read
Updated: Apr 13

As a believer, your right to pray for protection and to believe that God will intervene in situations like a fire threatening your home is rooted in several key biblical principles:
1. Your Authority in Christ
• Luke 10:19 (KJV): “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
o This verse affirms that you, as a believer, have been given authority by Jesus Christ. This authority extends over all powers that may come against you, including natural disasters. You can exercise this authority in prayer, commanding situations to align with God’s will.
2. God's Promises of Protection
• Psalm 91:10-11 (NKJV): “No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.”
o This promise assures you of God’s protection over your home and your loved ones. When you pray for protection against the fire, you are standing on this promise, expecting God to fulfill His Word.
3. God’s Sovereignty and Power Over Nature
• Mark 4:39 (NLT): “When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Silence! Be still!’ Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.”
o Jesus demonstrated His power over nature when He calmed the storm. As a believer in Christ, you share in His authority, and you can pray with the confidence that God can control and calm any natural event, including a fire.
4. Faith in God’s Response to Prayer
• James 5:16b (AMP): “The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].”
o Your faith and righteousness in Christ make your prayers powerful and effective. You can anticipate that your prayer will work because God honors the prayers of those who seek Him in faith.
5. God’s Desire for Your Well-being
• Jeremiah 29:11 (TPT): “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
o God’s plans for you are good, and He desires to protect you from harm. When you pray against the fire, you are aligning with God’s heart for your safety and well-being.
6. God’s Faithfulness to His Word
• Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV): “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
o When you pray, you can declare God’s Word over your situation. His Word is powerful and will accomplish what it is sent to do. You can trust that God will act according to His promises.
Conclusion:
You have the right to pray for protection and believe that God will put out the fire because you are in Christ, who has given you authority over all things. You are standing on God’s promises of protection, exercising faith in His power and desire to care for you. Your prayers are not just hopeful wishes; they are powerful because they are backed by God’s Word and His faithfulness to perform what He has promised.
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Exercising Divine Authority Over the Elements
Father, I come before You in the name of Jesus, fully confident in the authority You have given me through Your Son. I stand firm, rooted in the finished work of Christ, declaring Your sovereignty over all creation. Right now, I take my place in Christ and exercise the authority You’ve entrusted to me, knowing that You have already given me power over every force, seen and unseen.
Lord, I declare that no evil shall befall me, nor shall any disaster come near my dwelling. Your Word is true, and You have commanded Your angels concerning me to guard me in all my ways (Psalm 91:10-11). I rest in the assurance that You have surrounded my home with Your mighty protection, and no harm can come near it.
Just as Jesus rebuked the wind and the waves, and they obeyed Him, I speak to the fire approaching my home, and I command it to cease in Jesus’ name. “Silence! Be still!” (Mark 4:39). I declare that the fire has no power to harm what You have blessed and protected. I trust in Your power, Lord, that the fire will be extinguished by Your miraculous intervention.
I align myself with Your perfect will, Father, believing that Your plans for me are good and not for disaster, to give me a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). I stand on Your promise, knowing that Your Word will not return void, but will accomplish what You please and prosper in the thing for which You sent it (Isaiah 55:11).
If there is any way in me that has doubted Your power, if there has been any fear or unbelief, I renounce it now in the name of Jesus. I repent for any participation in thoughts or actions that do not reflect my true identity in Christ. I turn away from worldly thinking and fully embrace the mind of Christ, walking in complete faith and trust in Your miraculous power.
Father, I present myself to You, not seeking merely my own safety, but offering my life as a vessel for Your purposes. Live through me, Lord, that Your glory may be revealed in this situation. Let my faith be a testimony to others of Your great power and love. I thank You, Father, that this prayer is already answered, for You are faithful to Your Word, and Your promises are yes and amen in Christ.
I declare Your goodness, Your faithfulness, and Your power over this situation, believing with all my heart that Your divine protection surrounds me, and the fire will be no more. Thank You, Father, for hearing my prayer and for the victory that is already mine in Christ. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
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Declarations: Exercising Divine Authority Over the Elements
1. I declare that I walk in the authority of Christ, and all elements are subject to His power within me.
2. I decree that no harm shall come near my dwelling, for the Lord has placed a hedge of protection around me and my home.
3. I speak peace to the fire approaching my home and command it to cease, in the name of Jesus.
4. I stand on the promise that God's angels are guarding me in all my ways, ensuring my safety.
5. I affirm that God's plans for me are good, and He will protect and preserve my life.
6. I declare that God's Word will not return void, and every promise of protection is manifesting now.
7. I renounce all fear and unbelief, and I fully embrace the mind of Christ, walking in complete faith.
8. I decree that the fire is extinguished by the miraculous power of God, and no weapon formed against me shall prosper.
9. I declare that my prayers are powerful and effective, bringing forth God's will on earth as it is in heaven.
10. I affirm that I am a vessel for God's purposes, and His glory will be revealed through this situation.
11. I declare that I am surrounded by God's goodness, and His faithfulness is my shield.
12. I decree that God's miraculous intervention is evident in my life, and His power is at work within me.
13. I declare that my faith in God's Word brings forth the fulfillment of every promise of protection.
14. I affirm that I am in alignment with God's perfect will, and His divine protection is over me.
15. I declare that the victory is already mine in Christ, and I walk in the fullness of God's promises.
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