;Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around
all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and
his possessions have increased in the land."</i> (Job 1:10 NKJV)<br>
We always enjoy our vacations on Skidaway Island in Savannah,Ga. On this
island a small population of deer leisurely roam the neighborhood, eating
anything they choose along the way . Some homeowners have protected their
favorite shrubs and flowers with wire or electric fencing which prevent the
deer from stripping the plant.<br>
<br>
On one trip I noticed a bed of roses which was enclosed in a wire fence and
protected from the deer. In their eating spree, the deer would rob the roses
of their beauty, sap the life out of them, and basically just consume them.<br>
Satan would like to do that to the Christian. He would enjoy stealing God’s
beauty from our lives - the splendor of a spirit of giving, loving and
serving. He would like to devour our lives by filling us with a spirit of
greed, lust or fear. However, God puts a hedge of protection ( Job 1:10)
around His children, much as the homeowners protected their roses from the
onslaught of the deer. He also has taught us how to dress ourselves with His
armor; but mostly, He has allowed Jesus to shed His precious blood to cover
God has promised in His Word that we will not fight Satan alone. Our
heavenly father is our banner of protection. He is our Jehovah-nissi , and
there is victory for us in this fact.
all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and
his possessions have increased in the land."</i> (Job 1:10 NKJV)<br>
We always enjoy our vacations on Skidaway Island in Savannah,Ga. On this
island a small population of deer leisurely roam the neighborhood, eating
anything they choose along the way . Some homeowners have protected their
favorite shrubs and flowers with wire or electric fencing which prevent the
deer from stripping the plant.<br>
<br>
On one trip I noticed a bed of roses which was enclosed in a wire fence and
protected from the deer. In their eating spree, the deer would rob the roses
of their beauty, sap the life out of them, and basically just consume them.<br>
Satan would like to do that to the Christian. He would enjoy stealing God’s
beauty from our lives - the splendor of a spirit of giving, loving and
serving. He would like to devour our lives by filling us with a spirit of
greed, lust or fear. However, God puts a hedge of protection ( Job 1:10)
around His children, much as the homeowners protected their roses from the
onslaught of the deer. He also has taught us how to dress ourselves with His
armor; but mostly, He has allowed Jesus to shed His precious blood to cover
God has promised in His Word that we will not fight Satan alone. Our
heavenly father is our banner of protection. He is our Jehovah-nissi , and
there is victory for us in this fact.
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