GOD CAN PROTECT YOU
Today’s Text: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. (Psalm 91:10)Today’s Thoughts: God has the power to protect us from anything and everything. But then why do we still see so much pain and disaster? We’ve talked about this question before, and yet because it is a very common question in the world today, I’m going to go through it again.
Have you ever sinned? We’ve all sinned. Do you know who we chose as our master when human beings first sinned? Yip, we chose to follow Satan rather than God. Many of us have since realized the terrible mistake of believing Satan rather than God, but right now, Satan is still the prince of this world by our own choice. God would love to protect us from everything, but legally, he can’t. Satan would not allow it. But our loving Heavenly Father knows how much we can handle. He still, believe it or not, protects us from so much. I’m glad that I have chosen the Lord as my Master now. Satan is still prince of this world, but God is my King. I don’t need to fear. He
will protect me from all that He will, and He will be with me through the rest. Is He your God too?
Today’s Testimony: I usually teach Grade 3 and 4 for Vacation Bible School, but one year I had to teach Grade 0 with Julie, my twin sister. I had taught that grade before, but that year was extremely exhausting.
There wasn’t a classroom available for us, so we were situated at the bottom of a staircase in a partially enclosed area. We do often get kids that are younger than Grade 0-age if their older siblings attend, and one little three-year-old got “clever”.
While Julie was telling the story, he decided to crawl under his table. He was under the table facing upwards. Then he decided to pull himself up. The table fell over and would have smashed his little face in, but because we were in a small area, it hit against the wall. It all happened so fast. He got such a fright – so did I. But God knows all things and placed us in a space where we would avoid serious injuries.
Then later that same day we took the kids to play on the field. This same little boy was halfway down the stairs, and another little boy at the top of the stairs decided he’d let the ball bounce down the stairs. It wasn’t a soft ball and as I called to the boy at the top of the stairs to tell him not to let go – he let go. The ball came bouncing straight toward the other boy’s head. He was holding the railing, and I honestly believe an angel pulled him away, because while the one second he had been holding the railing, the next second there was a gap in which the ball bounced past just between his head and the railing. I told you I had an exhausting week – same little boy; same day. God protected him twice. Kids can be quite a handful, but God’s
hands are big enough for all our problems, and His heart is even greater.
God does love you. He does care about you. He knows how much you can handle. He will protect you from all harm that he knows you cannot handle. Don’t doubt his ways – trust His heart.
Today’s Task: Do you ever feel that God is just not there for you? He is. I don’t know what you would think if He wasn’t. He cannot place a hedge around us, because Satan would accuse Him of being unfair. But He can still protect us from anything and everything. He knows what we can handle and what we can’t. He loves you. Believe it. Trust Him. Ask Him to protect you. Ask Him to give you strength to face your trials. He will not leave you to face them alone. He cares about you too much.
Today’s Thanks: Lord I thank You that You protect us from so much. I thank You that you care about us so much, even though we often cause You so much pain. I thank You that You are with us in every trial. I thank You for the strength and comfort You give in times of need. Help us to trust You. Help us to come to know You for who You really are. We need You Lord. Amen.
