Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Luke's prayer ends with, "lead us not into temptation." Matthew adds positive deliverance.

The evil from which we seek rescue is a pressing turbulence, overwhelming toil and turmoil.

The Greek we render as deliver is rhoumai, which suggests joining the flow, returning to the main current.

There is a sense of being rescued from a flood, but rather than being removed from the river, we are merely moved beyond the flood.

Dear God, rescue us from the crisis, preserve us on our challenging course.