“When someone pursues you and attempts to take your life, my lord’s life will be tucked safely in the place where the LORD your God protects the living. However, He will fling away your enemies’ lives like ‹stones› from a sling.”
1 Samuel 25:29 (HCSB)
These are the words of Abigail to David. I think we can also take them as the word of God to us. The Bible says, “The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected” (Proverbs 18:10). In our daily activities we are not defenseless. The Lord is a shield. He protects us from things we don’t even know about. Maybe one day, after we have been in heaven for a long time, God will show us all the times He protected us from harm. Jesus said to Peter:
“Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers” (Luke 22:31–32).
Maybe one day the Lord will show us all the times Satan came to Him asking to sift us like wheat, but God forbade him—or He strengthened us.
It is enough to know that our lives are in His hand everyday. He protects us. nothing can come against us without His approval—and that which receives His approval is for our good.
Jesus said, “And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). He is with you and protects you today.
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