Welcome to 2021.
Whew. We made it. God has seen us from a mighty long way. 2020 to be exact. This past year was one of great intensity and immense loss. However, if you are reading this blog, you are a survivor. Because of God, you have life and hope. So many things and people were stripped away from us here in the United States because of the global pandemic, economic challenges, and political upheaval. BUT GOD. He is an Almighty Wing, a Shield, a Strong Tower, and a Mighty Right Hand and the proof of this is we are still here.
Throughout the Word of God, we see the protection of God in operation. From the very beginning of the fall, He provided animal skins to cover and protect man from his nakedness. At the end, He will provide Jesus’ return to defeat the ultimate evil. He is the author and finisher of our faith and has written the security and safety of His children into our story. Nevertheless, when trials and tribulations come and destruction seems to be narrowing in on our position, it sometimes feels like angels are not surrounding us. I want us to remember this month that God’s protection is not predicated upon what we sense, rather it is in FAITH that we KNOW He is true to His Word. He said He would never leave us, angels are guarding us, and pestilence and peril will not follow us. God’s protection may not seem absolute to those looking from the outside in, but as believers, we understand that everything is in God’s control and nothing happens without his consent. His protection extends from Heaven into Earth and surrounds us like a divine force field. Nothing can penetrate it, not even a gnat, when we submit ourselves to the covering of the Holy Spirit.
As we S. O. A. K. in the Word pertaining to protection this month, take each scripture personally. Take to heart and believe with all your might that what God says in each of these passages concerns you and your family. Observe the meaning behind what God is telling you and apply it to your life by living in the confidence of His Almighty Wing covering and shielding you from dangers seen and unseen. We have a Father that is safeguarding our lives in ways that we may never understand but we have the Word that will assure us that His protection is always there. Enjoy this month’s S. O. A. K.!
To God be the Glory. To 2021 and beyond!!
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