Psalm 139:5-6. NKJV
There is no protection like the protection that God gives us. His love surrounds us everywhere we go. If we could see into the spiritual world, we would discover that there are angels around us keeping us safe. In fact, from this scripture, it appears to be stating that His protection goes before us and behind us and all around us. We are hedged in, or perhaps a better term would be, we are enclosed by God. Psalm 91:2 says, 'I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress."
Now a refuge is a place where people go for safety purposes. It's a place where no one can get to us to cause us harm. We are protected all around. With a fortress, we are surrounded by high walls. It is difficult to get to a person who is fortified - who is strengthened and placed in security.
Do you get the idea? When we walk with God, clothed in His armour (Ephesians 6:10-18), He places a hedge of protection completely around us. There are demons around wherever we go, but they cannot penetrate the armour, unless God allows it for one reason or another. This would be by way of allowing us to be tested and God wants us to pass these tests.
David knew that nothing could get through this hedge of protection unless, it first passed through God's permission; and this is the same for us. Are you grasping this? God has placed such protection around you that the devil has to ask permission from God, if he wants to attack us for some reason. A read of Job 1:6-12, will give you an idea of what I am saying here.
God can allows things to happen in our lives that test us. At times they can be very hurtful and we wonder why. Alternatively, if we step out of this hedge of protection that we have around us, then we open ourselves up for an attack from the enemy. God wants us to survive the tests that He allows us to go through; and He has given us all we need to achieve this. However, if we are foolish enough to step out of His will and become involved with sin, we have to deal with things ourselves, until we repent.
David was completely overwhelmed by this (V6) and so should we be. It's amazing!
Copyright 2020 Grahame Howard
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