Yesterday afternoon I got to thinking about how good God is and the writing I had posted yesterday morning. The thought came up in my heart that you might think I am saying that when we live under the shadow of the Almighty that evil circumstances don’t even come our way. That’s not it at all! God’s hand of protection keeps us from some things and guides us through others. We’ll never know how many times we were spared from certain situations and that’s a testimony to God’s protection but when we do go through situations and recognize that God is bringing us through victoriously that too is a testimony.
“A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand; but it won’t come near you.
8 Only keep your eyes open, and you will see how the wicked are punished.” Psalm 91:7-8 CJB
David had faced many battles. He had faced the Philistines when he was just a young man. Then as he grew older he faced many enemies and was engaged in hand to hand combat. He knew about enemies falling at his side. He even had King Saul pursuing him through the desert; Saul was jealous of David and even though David destroyed Goliath, Saul was set on killing David himself. Time and time again, David saw the Lord deliver him.
The Bible is filled with examples of those who followed the Lord, depended on His protection and were saved. First example would be Noah. He preached repentance the whole time he was building the ark but no one repented – only he and his family were saved.
Abraham, Moses, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abindego, Rahab, Esther, Peter, Paul, John and Jesus – now these are some folks with testimonies of God’s protection and power. Their stories are to be examples for us. Paul wrote in his letter to the Christians in the church at Thessalonica
“We always thank God that you believed the message we preached. It came from him, and it isn’t something made up by humans. You accepted it as God’s message, and now he is working in you.”
I Thessalonians 2:13 CEV
It’s important that we recognize and receive God’s word as exactly that – God’s word. There is no higher authority – there is no error. It is truth!
Jesus said that in the last days men’s hearts would fail them for fear. We are seeing so many things around us that can cause us to be fearful and anxious but when we look to God’s Word we find protection, peace, joy, hope – we find the God and Father of our salvation!