“Your line of the prayer can be seen as a classic misdirection. The focus SEEMS TO BE quite kosher. However, it accepts the AUTHORITY of one LESSER THAN GOD in a God-like role.”
Not sure I follow you. This prayer was asked to be prayed. Nobody ordered it to be prayed. And more people say this prayer today than have ever heard about Fatima. Seems suitable to pray, especially if you believe we are in the end times.
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.”
Don’t UFOs/demons flee from the name of Jesus? Why would such a being want folks to pray this prayer?
Freegards
I much appreciate your questions and the logic and tone of them.
I am trying to assert however clumsily . . .
that from hell’s perspective, it’s much more important to gently seduce folks into trusting a charicature of Mary—a phony Nephilium generated personage . . . as leader of their lives and focus . . . interposed between them and Jesus—awaiting a critical moment or set of moments when said personage can lead them horrifically as a ‘miraculously’ accompanied personage of the END TIMES.
Lots of koser prayers are said by rote without heart investment—whether taught at Fatima, or not.
Scripture teaches that the words are far less important than the heart attitude and than the actions.
If the dark forces can seduce ultimately believer’s focus, hearts and actions away from Jesus—however slightly askew—they have won their goal.
I have found that demonic forces are not that concerned about someone even shouting JESUS who doesn’t know and walk with Jesus . . . or even someone who does but is doubtful of their place in Jesus and authority in Christ’s Blood. They may even laugh derisively and pull some dramatic stunts in the face of such.
However, someone who wields THE NAME OF JESUS AND THE POWER OF HIS BLOOD from an INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP with Him—is powerful and frightful to demonic forces, indeed.