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9-27- Model Sacrificial Stewardship
Deuteronomy 14:22-23 2 Corinthians 8:3-4
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Some Thoughts on God's Protection
Occasionally, my mom will call and ask me, "What's going on in your life?" I'll respond, "Why?" And then she'll say, "Because God had me up in the middle of the night praying for you." Sometimes, I can tell her exactly why God awakened her; but often I'm unable to do so.
Over the years, I've come to realize the power of Mom's prayer cover. There's no telling what God has protected me from because of her prayers.
The book of Daniel in the Bible records some stories of God's protection of Daniel and his three friends. Protection from acquiescing to the ways and religions of Babylon. Protection in a fiery furnace. Then there was a time when God protected Daniel in a den of lions. The account begins:
"So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den." (Daniel 6:16)
This may have been the longest night of Daniel’s life. He spent it in a pit with hungry lions, waiting to be devoured. But there was an angel in the pit that shut the lions’ mouths (see Daniel 6:22). Early the next morning, Daniel was found alive and well—not even a scratch was found on him because he had trusted in his God. The bible says:
“The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.” (Daniel 6:23)
This story seems fantastic, but similar things have happened. One family went on an African safari and enjoyed lunch under a tree while the guide took their picture. Sometime later, they looked at the picture and saw a lion in the tree looking down on them. The whole time they were eating lunch, there was a lion in the tree that could have had them for lunch!
Many times, we’re in danger and don’t even know it. When we get to heaven, it'll be interesting to learn one day how often we were saved by someone’s prayer, an angel’s action, and God’s protection.
Friends, sometimes it may seem as if God isn't working, but there's no telling how much He's protecting us.
Trust in God’s protection, my friends!
Bishop Jeff Greenway