Godly Praise: 10/30/12

Protection

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When we first were born into this world we must have felt like we were exposed and in danger. We must have wanted to crawl back in the womb, a place of walled coverage. The very first contact of our mother made us feel relived and under strong hands. We did not feel alone nor unwanted, a place of rest. Those strong hands watched over us every single moment stride for stride. Every single moment she has with us is with love and affection giving us herself as a shield in our pain, suffering, danger, being scared etc. Our wounds are plastered even down to the feeling of pain. The Love of a mother in this world is much more than any other. She gives us the maximum protection she can out of her strength, love and understanding. Whenever the Limit to a mothers PROTECTION starts, that's where GOD STARTS HIS abundance.

God gives his abundance of protection when we are in trouble. But sometimes we do not see GOD's hand at work, but that is because we are away from God and blind to his majestic works.

2 Kings 6:8-17

New International Version (NIV)

Elisha Traps Blinded Arameans

⁸Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, “I will set up my camp in such and such a place.”
⁹The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going down there.” ¹⁰So the king of Israel checked on the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.
¹¹This enraged the king of Aram. He summoned his officers and demanded of them, “Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”
¹²“None of us, my lord the king,” said one of his officers, “but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”
¹³“Go, find out where he is,” the king ordered, “so I can send men and capture him.” The report came back: “He is in Dothan.” ¹⁴Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city.
¹⁵When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.
¹⁶“Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

¹⁷And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

We tend to be scared and full of tension when we ever get into problems. We tend to start thinking the worse of a small situation. We tend to make it worse by planing our own way of getting out of that very problem, but our plans have loophole where the problem can get to us through other ways at any time. All we have to do is exactly what "Elisha" said...."DON'T BE AFRAID". All we have to do is "OPEN OUR EYES". It is high time we step away from the worlds knowledge of protection to Gods arms.We have to give our lives utterly to Gods, because he knows whats best for us and he protects us with his mighty arms surrounding us with love and his grace. He made us, so he knows the best way to keep us safe. No matter what kind of problems may arise in your life, God will sustain us and keep us from harms way.
This is not just a "SAYING" but the TRUTH about how great our God LOVES AND PROTECTS US!!!