However, I want to show you by the spirit and my experience that God never fails to protect and deliver those who are His.
It was on a Saturday evening. The weather; beautiful, fit for evangelism. I walked a distance then followed a shortcut that would make my journey to the church hall easier before setting out for evangelism with brethren. It was round 4:30 pm.
As I walked into the street, getting closer to its end as to reach the express road, I heard a man whistle at me, " Hello, fine girl, stop". I thought it was just one of those guys by the road side that have nothing to tell a young girl but to ask for her name and number, so I ignored.
But he kept calling out to me. He didn't stop. His last attempt was with a loud, authoritative tone. Wondering why, I stopped hoping it was for something important.
He came close to me. A close range that was against the 5 metres social distancing precaution during the covid 19 saga. Immediately he got my attention, he raised up his shirt to show me the gun tucked in his trouser with the instruction to comply to every of his demand else he would use it on me and get away with it. He showed me two men stationed at strategic points busy doing heaven knows what but the whole thing seemed to me like a plot against someone on that street. I couldn't run nor scream for help because I knew these people would do something awful if I make any contradictory move. So I stayed calm as I asked the Holy Spirit for help and wisdom.
"What did I do? Did I do something wrong?" I asked the tattooed man clinging closely to my side.
I talked and looked very calm on the outside but shaking in the inside. Such thing haven't happened to me before. It was like those scenes in the movies.
He told me to walk with him to the side of the road to sit and talk.
"But I'm going to church and running late already, please allow me go" I said.
"If you don't do what I say, I'll waste you and get away with it. See my crew are working over there. Don't try me".
I heaved and followed as I kept praying for protection in my heart. We both sat down at a pavement by the road and that was when he spilled my so called offence.
"Do you know why I stopped you?"
"Do you know what you did?"
"No Sir", I said itching to hear my offence.
"Okay, you're lucky you aren't stubborn and obeyed all I said, I would have done something to you".
"You see this cloth and bag you're putting on, it's spoiling our mission here. We rule this environment, we operate here. This color code you have on you is violating our operation here especially the red bag."
Honestly, I was trying to fathom the meaning of what he was saying but couldn't even till now I'm writing this article.
He took my bag hanged it on his neck to search it and asked me to walk down towards the end of the street with him. He searched my bag almost taking my phone and money in it as my punishment but somehow dropped it back. ("Pheew! Thank God he didn't," I thought to myself).
He then made a statement that I still bless God for.
"I just left you because I see you as a child of God and a different person. For me, I am a child of the devil. Normally, I would have done something to you because of your offence but you're a child of God. So I'll leave you.
Hmmm! I didn't tell him that. He knew that on his own somehow.
While we got to the express road, he said something that instigated compassion in me. (I was calm a bit by then because I had left the core of their den to a more open space. "At least, I'm a bit safe". I thought).
"I am a cultist and deep into it. I want to come out of it but I can't. I want to change and leave this life but I can't. Can you help me?"
"It all depends on you sir, if you want help, you can get it." I said just so he can allow me go.
He took my number and released me though I haven't received any call from him till today.
That was how I was delivered. I kept thanking God as I continued my journey.
While the whole thing was happening, he never acted like he was threatening me so passersby won't notice. The whole thing looked friendly and mutual. I had to play along as not to make matters worst for me.
This experience made my faith in God's protection stronger. Something bad would have happened. Many things crossed my mind that can happen but God saved me. He was with me that day. He is with me. His angels were present.
I want you to understand that He is with you always not only in church or fellowship or limited occasions but always. "But lo, I am with you always...."
His Word in Psalms 91:11 unfolds the system through which He preserves His children. "He shall give His angels charge over you to keep you in ALL your ways."
God assigns to every of His children angels. If He open your eyes to see the angels around you and how mighty they are, you won't fear any threatening circumstance.
Elisha understood this. He actually saw angels around him and Gehazi in a threatening circumstance. Gehazi was fretting but Elisha was calm because of his assurance of their protection. He had to tell God to open Gehazi's eyes to see the mighty numerous angels surrounding them.
Angels are always at work for you at every point. With them around you, no one can even hurt a hair on your head.
Verse 12 of Psalms 91 says, " in their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone". My mentor, Pastor Victor Akah always say, "if i mistakenly hit my foot against a stone, I ask my angels why?"
Yes, we should because they were enforced for our protection. They are to ensure your total safety. After all, that's God's Word.
Sunday's sermon about angels reminded me of this experience and why i was delivered; ANGELS. They were present with me. I had God's covering over me.
How can I be touched when I have His angels with me? Not just one but several of them.
Think about it, How can you be killed or harmed or raped or kidnapped or stumble into any threatening situation when God's angels are with you 24/7?
The most amazing of the whole scenario is you don't just have angels guiding and masterminding your physical and spiritual welfare but you're carrying the Almighty inside of you as His temple as a Christian? So, how can you be touched?
It's not possible!
You have to have a consciousness of their existence in your life and understanding of their ministry in your life to have them work for you. You can't enjoy using a toaster when you don't understand its functions, more so angels. You can't benefit from what you don't know about not to talk of understanding it.
So understand them and their ministry.
Furthermore, you have to lead the holy life. Holiness attracts them and keep them working for you round the clock. No, they can never be tired. Besides, scripture says they excel in strength.
A tip on how they operate is: They abide by the Word of God. Both from God directly and God's Word in your mouth.
They obey every command from God and from you too if it is according to God's Word.
When you speak or command according to God's Word, they carry it out. "Bless the Lord you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word." (Psalms 103:20).
God is committed to your safety. He's so interested in your wellbeing, that's why He gave you His angels. They were given to keep you in all your ways, to bear you up in their hands, in other words, lift you and to protect you against vile circumstances.
Just know that.
These benefits are only allocated to Christians. I mean born again Christians. If you haven't received Christ, I want you to make a simple prayer of salvation genuinely.
Just say this prayer: Lord Jesus, come into my heart. I receive you today as my Lord and Saviour. Forgive me of all my sins as I repent today. I receive Your Spirit and divine covering over my life. Thank You Lord for saving me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
If you made that prayer consciously, Congratulations. You are now born again.
Depend on His grace to enjoy a beautiful Christian life, His divine protection and covering.
God bless you.
God is always ready to save and deliver his children from harm.
ReplyDeleteAlways. And He never fails in it.
DeleteIt's a reality dear!
ReplyDeleteMy brother wants to kill me since 2014 because of land. GOD show it to me (and keeps revealing his plans/disappointing his devices so that his hands CANNOT perform his enterprise. The LORD has been the One protecting me ever since by His grace! Yes GOD is my shield/defence ! Hallelujah!
Praise God. 👏
DeleteHe will keep preserving you. Don't forget, He's angels are kept in charge over you. Therefore, no one can tamper with you.