Firewall of protection!
Verse for Today: Sunday, September 22, 2013
Psalms 32:10 – Many
are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who
trusts in Him.
Life in this world
has its toll on human beings. The consequences of sin are everywhere and it is
abounding. It has permeated into all walks of life and in all spheres of activity.
Man is faced with all the associated woes of this sinful world. Human life is full
of a series of sufferings because of it. But in such a world of chaos,
sufferings, sickness and pain, God’s children have a special covering of grace,
love, compassion and mercy to protect them. God’s wings of protection are
spread above us. He has erected a wall of grace and compassion around us and
hides us under His arms. We are His special possession purchased by the blood
of His Only Begotten Son. As long as we live in this world, we might be facing
woes of some kind, but our God will help us to handle it in His strength and
power. We are asked to follow the example of David to keep trusting our God to
keep us safe and secure in times of trouble. When the wicked people of this
world try to find escape from woes through the means of the world, we trust in
God and enjoy His protection and safety. The unsaved person has no hope when
faced with woes, but God’s children put their hope in the Lord who will take
them through the woes with His peace daily and hope of a place in the future where
there will be no more woes. Such trust is ours through faith in Jesus Christ
which helps us to keep going before, through and after woes. It is likely that
woes come one after the other, but we have the privilege to keep trusting God
through all the woes and the resultant pain and sufferings. No matter what our
situations of woes are, we are safe in the arms of Jesus in His presence,
enjoying His power, protection, provisions and peace.
Dear friend, are you
lately faced with woes of some kind or the other? Don’t be surprised at it
because as long as we live in this sinful world, there will be difficulties of
some sort that will beat against human life. The children of God also face some
woes, but the beauty of our life is that we have our Lord with us when we go
through it. Even when we travel in the boat with Jesus, there will be storms
and waves beating against our boat. But the presence of our Lord in our boat
makes a whole world of difference. He is with us all the time as the unseen lifeguard
round the clock in our lives. His mercy and compassion encircle around us and
will make a firewall on all sides of our boat. He keeps us safe from the secret
weapons of the enemy to discourage us. His presence with us enables us to keep
going. He is our travel companion day and night and will not take a break from
us any time. He speaks to us as we travel along and shares words of
encouragement. He will motivate us to go forward with the hope of His interference
in our affairs. He provides for all our physical, emotional and spiritual requirements
on a daily basis so that we do not need to have any cares in life. He gives us
His peace that passes all understanding in all our cumbersome circumstances
that with His help and power, we can handle our situations till the end. When
we have such great provisions in our lives, why should we worry or fret?
Psalms 91:4 – He will
cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge.
Thought for Today
The woes of life
will not break through the firewall of protection God has erected around His
children.
Prayer for Today
Dear Lord Jesus:
Help me today to put my trust in Your power and strength to take me through all
woes without getting hurt. Amen!
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