Psalm 9:3 ‘When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.’

DAILY READING; Matthew 21:1-27; Numbers 17-18; Ecclesiastes 11:1-8

John Gibson Paton was a Protestant missionary to the New Hebrides Islands of the South Pacific.
While serving on a dangerous island called Tanna, the natives repeatedly tried to kill him. On several occasions ships were sent to the Port to take the missionary away to safety. But in each instance, he declined, hoping to stay back and win more of the people of Tanna to Christ. Finally, when his mission house was broken into and everything he had was either stolen or destroyed, he realized that to stay longer meant to killed. He then decided to leave Tanna and made his way across the island, amid countless perils, to another mission station occupied by a missionary couple, Mr. and Mrs. Mathieson. But even there, the danger was.just as great. John Paton and the missionary couple.maintained great vigilance and prayed for opportunity to leave the island safely.
One night, completely worn out with long watching and fatigue, Paton fell into a deep sleep. About 10 o’clock his little dog, woke him up. Looking out, he saw that the house was surrounded by savages, some with blazing torches, the rest armed with various weapons. Quickly they set fire to the church and to the reed fence that connected it to the house. Infuriated savages then waited to kill the missionaries as they attempted to escape the burning house . Humanly speaking, their lot was hopeless. Kneeling, the missionaries committed themselves, body and soul, to the Lord Jesus, pleading His presence and His promised deliverance:
John Paton then opened the door and rushed outside to cut the reed fence before the fire engulfed the house.. Instantly he was surrounded by a company of savages with raised clubs shouting, “Kill him! Kill him!” While they yelled in savage hate, no one seemed willing to strike the first blow. Miraculously, the Lord restrained them.
At this juncture, a rushing, roaring sound of tornado of wind and rain suddenly began to approach. The wind blew the flames away from the house and the torrent of rain quenched the fire. Terror stricken, the savages fled, shouting: “Truly their God is fighting for them and helping them.”Soon every one of them had fled.
But their fright was short-lived, and they were back early the next morning to complete their bloody task. With wild shrieks they drew near the house. The missionaries inside the house prayed and called upon God for protection. Suddenly, amid the shouts of the savages, came another sound. It was the sound of an approaching ship with the loud cry “Sail O! Sail O!” The missionaries could barely believe their ears: a vessel was sailing into the harbor just when all hope seemed lost. The missionaries were soon rescued and taken to a safer island named Aneityum. For the many years that John Paton worked among the heathen tribes, God miraculously protected him from all danger.

Certainly, there are fiery Heavenly security and divine forces surrounding children of God upon the earth.
It is comforting to know that we can always count on God’s divine protection.

Psalm 46:1 says ‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.’

Indeed God is our ever present help at every time of need. Knowing that God is with us makes us not to fear no matter the happenings in the world. God’s Presence around us will always halt the attacks of our enemies.

Psalm 9:3 says ‘When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.’

Though we may walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we shall indeed fear no evil, because God is with us.
Our ability to overcome the forces of evil is ensuring that God is with us. When we carry God’s Presence, evil will see us and flee, because evil can never stand where God abides.
God’s Presence provides a force-field of protection that makes us inaccessible to evil.
As we trust in Him, He encircles, encompasses, covers and shields us with His power.
However, what motivates God to act on our behalf is our depth of faith and relationship with Him.
God’s response to us is determined by our knowledge of who He is. Indeed it is those who know their God that will be strong and do exploits.
When we know God for ourselves and diligently obey His Word, whenever we call He hears us and whatever we ask He does for us.
The level of our knowledge of God determines the level of inheritance we can enjoy.(2 Peter 1:3).
Through intimate knowledge of God, we will enjoy divine security.
Whatever we ask, God will do for us and wherever we go He shall be with us to deliver us from all evil!

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me fresh desire to seek Your Word and Your Spirit so that I can acquire the faith I need to manifest victory and dominion wherever I go in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE :
Your present frustrations are God’s opportunities for manifestations. – WORDBITE 222