12. Mystery of Protection

12.     Mystery of Protection

There is a secret to protection in the Kingdom. Protection is certain when we learn to stay in God’s presence continually. The scriptures declare:

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.  Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.  He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.  Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;  Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.  A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.  Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.  Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;  There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.  For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.  They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.  Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.  Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.  He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.  With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.”

                                                Psalm 91:1-16

I have experienced God’s protection in my life on several occasions over the years just because I have learnt to spend time in His presence. For years, I have never missed my attendance in our church services. Just some hours ago, God protected my family from an acid explosion in my apartment. My wife and daughter had just gone to get some items from the market. I was in the living room when I heard a loud sound of explosion on the passage to the kitchen. It was the 100aH dry cell battery of our inverter that was sitting on a high rack in the passage that exploded, splashing hot acid all over the passage ceiling, wall, windows and floor.  Right below the rack was my daughter’s tricycle standing. Misi usually ride the tricycle in this same location except occasionally when we are with her in the open space in front of our apartment during the day. She was supposed to be at home playing but just decided to go to the market with the mum this time around.

Last year, in our previous neighborhood, armed robbers were rampart and were raiding several homes and various streets over a period of months. During those times, there were cases of killing, raping and even beatings while the armed robbers attack. One of those days, they also broke into our premises, armed with guns. They broke down the burglaries and doors.  God protected us and we weren’t harmed. 

On countless occasions, God has protected me from motor accidents, various dangers and attacks all because I spend time in His presence.