Abraham was protecting the covenant when he sent Keturah’s children away. It sounds quite hard-hearted to us today. Genesis 25: 6 But before he died, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to a land in the east, away from Isaac. [1] Abraham had learned a lesson when Ishmael made …
Jesus protects us in the storms of life. We may not think about this until a trial is upon us. When we think of the storms of life, we immediately think of physical protection and forget about spiritual protection. We live in a sinful world, and people are injured or killed in storms of life …
As a small child I always felt safe when I was with my parents or an older sibling. As humans there is something about being with another person that is encouraging. We need each other, and most importantly we need the Lord. During these times we can be thankful that God is with us and …
When God spiritually blinds our enemies, He is protecting us. I remember a local pastor talking about his daughter who had smuggled Bibles into a country where Bibles were illegal. As they were going through a check point and an officer investigated their vehicle. There were boxes of Bibles on the back seat, but the …
Does God send angels to protect us? God does send His angels to protect those who will come to faith. It says in Hebrews 1:14. Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. [1] Each day God’s angels work to carry out their duties all around us in the …
Have you ever ignored a warning and suffered the consequences? Most of us as children were told not to touch something hot, or not play in the street. Our parents warned us because they loved us and didn’t want anything to harm us. The Lord, in the His mercy, had warned Eli about the evil …
When we are kids, we think boundaries are not fair. If we have older siblings, we assume we should be able to do what they are doing. When we get a little older, we realize boundaries protect us. Wild animals are wonderful to look at when you go to the zoo because you are protected …
In our story of Moses and the Hebrews, the Lord tells Moses that He carried the people on Eagles’ wings. Even today, God carries us on eagle’s wings. Ex.19:3 Then Moses climbed the mountain to appear before God. The Lord called to him from the mountain and said, “Give these instructions to the family of Jacob; …
Today’s Scripture & Insight: Psalm 32:7 Have you ever thought much about how the Lord protects you? When I was 27, a drunk driver broad sided my car at 70 mph and hit the front of my car on the driver’s side. The other driver had a much larger car and sent my car spinning …
Psalm 142: 5 So I cried out to you, Lord, my only hiding place. You’re all I have, my only hope in this life, my last chance for help. 6 Please listen to my heart’s cry, for I am low and in desperate need of you! Rescue me from all those who persecute me, for I am …