Hedge of Protection by Marion Smith
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 prevents the deer from stripping the plants.
On one trip, I noticed a bed of roses that 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.
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 homeowners protect their roses from the onslaught of deer. He also has taught us how to dress ourselves in His armor; but mostly, He has allowed Jesus to shed His precious blood to cover us.
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.
Meditation: Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. – 2 Corinthians 2:14
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