I have prayed for thee Luke chapter 22 verse 32 how encouraging is the thought of the Redeemer's never-ceasing intercession for us when we pray he pleads for us and when we are not praying he is advocating our cause and by his supplications shielding us from unseen dangers

notice the word of comfort addressed to Peter Simon, Simon, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat. But... What? Go and pray for yourself? That would be good advice. But it is not so written. Neither does he say, But I will keep you watchful, and so you shall be preserved. That were a great blessing. No, it is, but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not.

we little know what we owe to our Savior's prayers. When we reach the hilltops of heaven and look back upon all the way whereby our Lord God hath led us, how shall we praise Him who before the eternal throne undid the mischief which Satan was doing upon earth? how should we thank him because he never held his peace but day and night pointed to the wounds upon his hands and carried our names upon his breastplate even before Satan had begun to tempt Jesus had forestalled him and entered a plea in heaven

mercy outruns malice Mark, he does not say, Satan has sifted you and therefore I will pray, but Satan hath desired to have you. He checks Satan even in his very desire and nips it in the bud. He does not say, but I have desired to pray for you. No, but I have prayed for you. I have done it already. I have gone to court and entered a counterplay even before an accusation is made.

O Jesus, what a comfort it is that thou hast pleaded our cause against our unseen enemies, countermined their minds, and unmasked their ambushes. Here is a matter for joy, gratitude, hope, and confidence.