Protected

God guards you from every evil, he guards your very life. He guards you when you leave and when you return, he guards you now, he guards you always                                   Psalm 121:7-8

Do you feel protected? When I read this verse, I wasn’t so sure that we always feel protected. We go through times in life when we feel especially unprotected. There are times, I’m sure, that my readers have felt this way. Indeed, you may feel that way right now. You may be going through a physical, emotional or spiritual challenge where you are feeling unprotected, or even unseen by God. I think this is a common, even expected response at times in our life. Yet, when we think about it, if we did not have ultimate protection from God, where could we turn?

We are being protected by our immune system, by the ozone layer in our atmosphere, by our frontline workers such as police and firefighters, by physicians and healthcare workers, and by certain governmental institutions. We are being protected by friends, family, and at times even strangers.  

Finally, we are being protected by unseen spiritual beings- angels if you will- in ways we do not understand. Yes, it does not always feel like we are being protected, but indeed, the protection we have, seen and unseen, is real and is part of God’s provision for us.

Prayer: Lord, we trust in your provision for us, both seen and unseen, Amen