In my last post I shared about Job’s character, which you can read here. Job was a man who was “blameless, feared God, and shunned evil.” He walked in God’s ways.
Satan knew that and yet, he returns to God with an accusation:
“Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.” (Job 1:10, NASB)
Basically Satan is accusing God of putting a hedge of protection around Job. This is an interesting accusation to say the least.
We know God does protect, although this is not to say, we will never experience difficult or painful situations. When God permits these things, it always serves a purpose in our lives.
In Job’s life, God removes His protection to a point, and Job does suffer, what is in my opinion, unbearable pain and loss.
But here is the thing: God is with him and Job remains faithful to God because he knows the goodness and mercy of God.
We need to remember that God does protect His people. Let’s look at a few of the promises which we have been given.
I hope you will join me at Woman to Woman Ministries HERE as we look at the protection of God over His people.
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Amen Ms. Joanne. He has protected me even before I knew Him, and He has continued through my entire life. #GodIsFaithful
You caught my attention at the title Joanne! To answer your question;
“You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.” (Psalm 139:5, NKJV)
Is the verse that I will be reflecting upon this week.
There were times I questioned God’s protection over my life & the life of my family when my daughter Candy died & then my son Benjamin a year later. But I had a choice either go the path of not trusting or trust that God knew the beginning from the end & was the orchestrator of my life & the lives of my children…I chose to completely trust God although I didn’t understand such loss.
Thus when my late husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 Brain Cancer years later & died within 12 weeks of that diagnosis I fully looked to God & knew He indeed was hedging me in with His protection for I fully trusted Him in the situation. And knew that His blessings often are fully manifested in the midst of great tragedy.
Blessings to you sweet friend, Jennifer
It is an interesting accusation, Joanne! May the Lord continue to put a hedge of protection around our families.