Luke 21:36 ‘Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass..’

DAILY READING; Romans 1:16-32; 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16; Psalm 55

The Sierra Leone Civil War, which began on 23 March 1991 was one of the bloodiest in Africa resulting in more than fifty thousand deaths.
The conflict began when rebel insurgents known as the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), attempted to overthrow the President of the diamond-rich nation of Sierra Leone.
As the RUF sought to control the diamond, they carried out a lot of banditry and particularly unleashed a brutal terror on the civilian population. When the government publicized solidarity among the people with the mantra “the government is in your hands,” the rebels responded by chopping off people’s arms.
They would ask their victims. “Do you want short sleeve or long sleeve?” Indicating whether to cut off the lower arm or the upper arm.
Everywhere the rebels went they unleashed terror.
When the rebels swept into the Sierra Leonean city of Kabala, they torched houses and gunned down people in the streets.
In this same city was an American missionary Rev. Ralph Bowen, whose family had been serving as missionaries in Africa for more than ten years.
At that time he had begun a Church where people were taught to pray fervently and trust in God.
Miraculously, during the 1994 attack in Kabala no member of Rev. Ralph Bowen’s Church was killed or injured or had property loss in the mayhem.
Many of his Church members had outstanding stories of deliverance. One of these was that of Pa Gbani who was a police detective and was among the targets of the rebels. But while the mayhem was going on around him, Pa Gbani knew that the danger was even greater if he ran into the street where innocent victims were being gunned down.
So he entered into his room at the police barracks, got his Bible and began to read it and pray.
When the rebels arrived at the Barracks, they ignited the front rooms intending to burn down the whole barracks. But as the fire raged, before it reached the room where Pa Gbani was, without any reasonable explanation, the fire miraculously extinguished by itself without harming Pa Gbani.
Because Rev. Ralph Bowen had taught his Church members the power of prayer, they were able to survive the terror period of the long Sierra Leone Civil War.

Truly, God is committed in protecting those who trust in Him.
Today, it is very clear we are living in very perilous times with the rampant news of insurgency, banditry, kidnapping etc. With such unprecedented wave of insecurity and uncertainties, there is a natural tendency for men to be fearful.
However, despite the arrows flying by day and by night, as Christians we are under strong divine cover..
Though ‘a thousand may fall at our side and ten thousand at our right hand yet it will not come near us..’ As long as we put our trust in God, He has promised that no evil shall befall us and no plague can come near our dwelling place.
Though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; we will not fear. Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof; God remains our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble [Psalm 46].
No matter the happenings in the world, we shall continue to be preserved through God’s unfailing covenant of divine protection.
However, it is important that we understand that in every covenant, we have a part to play.
According to Psalm 91:1-2, those who enjoy God’s divine deliverance are those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High and abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
When we have formed a habit of constantly dwelling in God’s presence, through a spiritually fervent lifestyle, then we can be sure He will speedily answer us anytime we call upon Him.
Jesus tells us that a lifestyle of constant prayers will be the key to escaping the evils of these last days.
In Luke 21:36, He said ‘Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass..’
As we seek God in this season of fasting and praying let us be determined to remain spiritually fervent at all times.
Certainly as we hide ourselves deeper in God through a closer walk with Him, we can be sure of divine security and immunity no matter what goes on in the world.

PRAYER: Father I thank You for establishing me in a deeper and more intimate relationship with You. As I seek You passionately and fervently I know that I shall be preserved from the perils of these end-times in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE:
As long as Jesus is in your boat, you cannot sink or fail, God’s presence always guarantees your victory – WORDBITE 222.

Shalom!

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