Psalm 105:14 – 15

‘He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;  Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.’
DAILY  READING  – – Mark 7:1-13; 2 Samuel 17; Daniel 11:1-19
In year 2000, a violent conflict began in the middle East. This violent period is known as the ‘intifada’, which was a period of violent uprisings by Palestinians against Israel. There were numerous  incidents  of  suicide bombings, rocket attacks, and sniper fire. This conflict lasted for 5 years, ending in 2005. By the end of it, about 1,000 Israelis and 3,200 Palestinians had lost their lives.

In response, to these attacks, Israel’s government decided to construct a security fence between Israel and the West Bank. This fence was to prevent Palestinian terrorists from easily infiltrating into Israel. As at that time, there was virtually no barrier to the terrorists. They  could easily walk across from the West Bank into Israel. Approximately 75 percent of the suicide bombers who attacked targets inside Israel, crossed the border into Israel through these ways.

Though it was a rigorous task, Israel did go ahead to construct the fence.

And after the construction, things changed dramatically in Israel. It soon became evident, the value of the fence in saving Israeli lives. The number of terrorist attacks dropped by more than 90%. The number of Israelis murdered and wounded decreased by more than 70% and 85%, respectively.  The fence also became successful in cutting illegal immigration by 99%. For instance the number of people illegally crossing the Israel-Egypt border, used to be as much as 16,000, but after the fence construction, the number reduced to less than 20.

Indeed the fence has provided great protection to the people of Israel.

Building fences, is an effective way of keeping away intruders. This is why also in our various homes, we have walls and fences around our compounds, to keep away unwelcome visitors.

And just as we have physical fences, we also need spiritual fences around us, to keep out spiritually unwanted visitors.

The spiritual defense around a believer is God’s presence.

In Zechariah 2:5 God says ‘For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.’

When we are in Christ, there is a spiritual wall of fire around us, which makes us untouchable to the enemy.

In Job 1:10, the enemy makes a revealing statement when he said ‘Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.’

Here, the enemy was revealing why he could not touch Job, because there was a spiritual fence around job and his household.  The wall of fire round about a believer makes it impossible for the devil to reach him.

The Lord is indeed our refuge and fortress. The Name of The Lord is a strong tower, which we run into and we are safe.

We can build a spiritual fence around our lives, by the continual mention of the Name of The Lord. Remember that at The Name of Jesus every knee bows. What that means is that, as we keep His Name in our mouth, the continual mentioning of His Name provides a spiritual barrier which no devil can cross. Because as soon as they hear that Name, they bow. They cannot cross an environment soaked with the Name of Jesus. This is why we keep blessing His Name at all times and ensure that His praise is continually in our lips.

Psalm 22 tells us that God inhabits the praises of His people. So praise provides a habitation for God around us. The more we praise Him, the more His Presence surrounds us.

God’s Presence is our refuge, He is our hiding place.

Therefore you can bring an end to every demonic intrusion and harassment   in your life, by building the spiritual fence of God’s presence around you.

When you begin to consciously praise God, you surround yourself with His Presence. And if God be for you, who can be against you? When God surrounds you, He ensures that no devil tampers with you. Psalm 105:13 – 15 says ‘When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;  He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;  Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.’

God’s Presence indeed makes the difference. Through praise, the ‘touch not’ seal comes upon us. Through praise, we build a spiritual defense shield around us which no enemy can access.   Therefore as you go about today, ensure that you surround yourself with God’s Presence by maintaining a ceaseless flow of praise. The more you praise God, the more His Presence will surround you, as a spiritual wall of fire and defense.
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to continually bless You at all times, let Your Praise continually flow from my mouth. As I go about today, let Your Presence surround me as a spiritual shield and defense, which no enemy can access.  Indeed I am untouchable, because of Your  ‘touch not’ seal upon my life, in Jesus Name. .

 

QUOTE

As a child of God you have to recognize that you are in the middle of an ongoing battle, And your victory is assured. .

[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK REJOICE]