What I Can Do In Response To God’s Promises Of Protection โ€“ By Iwalola (Lola) Ademodi

๐ŸŒบIn response to God’s promises of protection, the Bible encourages believers in Christ to:

๐Ÿ’ฅActively exercise faith by taking refuge in God through prayer,

๐Ÿ’ฅLive in obedience to His word,

๐Ÿ’ฅWear the spiritual “armor of God,”

๐Ÿ’ฅCultivate a spirit of wisdom and discernment, and

๐Ÿ’ฅPraise and thank Him for His constant presence and provision.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸพGodโ€™s Word also emphasizes that God’s protection is not the absence of trials but the assurance of His strength, comfort, and guidance, enabling believers to stand firm through every storm.

๐’๐Ž, ๐–๐‡๐€๐“ ๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐ƒ๐Ž ๐€๐’ ๐€ ๐๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐•๐„๐‘ ๐ˆ๐ ๐‘๐„๐’๐๐Ž๐๐’๐„ ๐“๐Ž ๐†๐Ž๐ƒโ€™๐’ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐„๐’?

๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐Ž๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ (๐ˆ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐š๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ)

๐ŸŒบWe can cry out to the Lord when we are in need of His protection.

๐Ÿ“’Psalms 18:3 AMP encourages us to call upon the Lord.

โญ•๏ธโ€œI call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; And I am saved from my enemies.โ€

๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐“๐‘๐”๐’๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐†๐Ž๐ƒโ€™๐’ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐„๐’ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐Œ๐˜ ๐’๐€๐…๐„๐“๐˜

๐ŸŒบGod is a stronghold and a shield for those who take refuge in Him. You can take refuge in God through prayer, knowing He hears and helps those who trust Him.

๐Ÿ“’Psalms 4:8 AMP tells usโ€ฆ

โญ•๏ธโ€œIn peace [and with a tranquil heart] I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety and confident trust.โ€

๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐‡๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„ ๐Œ๐˜๐’๐„๐‹๐… ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ

๐Ÿ“’Psalms 17:8-9 AMP praysโ€ฆ

โญ•๏ธโ€œKeep me [in Your affectionate care, protect me] as the apple of Your eye; Hide me in the [protective] shadow of Your wings From the wicked who despoil and deal violently with me, My deadly enemies who surround me.โ€

๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐Ž๐๐„๐˜ ๐†๐Ž๐ƒ

๐ŸŒบGod promises protection to those who obey His word.

๐Ÿ“’Psalms 4:3-4 AMP

โญ•๏ธโ€œBut know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courageโ€”the one who does right]. The Lord hears and responds when I call to Him.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸพTremble [with anger or fear], and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still [reflect on your sin and repent of your rebellion].โ€

๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐๐‘๐€๐˜ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐“๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ (๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ž)

๐Ÿ“’Psalms 4:1 AMP petitionsโ€ฆ

โญ•๏ธโ€œAnswer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress; Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer.โ€

๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐‹๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐…๐„๐€๐‘ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ (๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ฐ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐†๐จ๐)

๐Ÿ“’Proverbs 14:26-27 AMP tells usโ€ฆ

โญ•๏ธโ€œIn the [reverent] fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will [always] have a place of refuge. The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death.โ€

๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐’๐„ ๐†๐Ž๐ƒ

๐Ÿ“’Psalms 56:12-13 AMP tells usโ€ฆ

โญ•๏ธโ€œYour vows are binding upon me, O God; I will give thank offerings to You. For You have rescued my soul from death, Yes, and my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of life.โ€

๐ˆ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐๐”๐“ ๐Œ๐˜ ๐“๐‘๐”๐’๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ

๐Ÿ“’Psalms 5:11-12 AMP encourages usโ€ฆ

โญ•๏ธโ€œBut let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice, Let them ever sing for joy; Because You cover and shelter them, Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You. For You, O Lord, bless the righteous man [the one who is in right standing with You]; You surround him with favor as with a shield.โ€

๐๐Ž๐– ๐‹๐„๐“ ๐”๐’ ๐๐‘๐€๐˜

๐Ÿ”ฅMighty God, thank You for Your promises of protection over us. Glory to Your holy name.

๐Ÿ”ฅLord Jesus, thank You for reconciling us to the Heavenly Father, through Your sacrifice.

๐Ÿ”ฅHoly Spirit, I pray that You empower us to call out to God, in obedience and humility as a response to Godโ€™s promises.

๐Ÿ”ฅLord, I pray that You continue to abide with us as we hide ourselves and our loved ones under the shelter of Your wings.

๐Ÿ’ฅWe love โค๏ธ You, Lord.

๐Ÿ”ฅIn the powerful name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

Have a blessed day โค๏ธ

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