Round-The-Clock Protection
Psalm 91:5–6
5You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
During World War II, German planes bombed the city of London. Houses were levelled, but there was one that remained standing amidst the rubble. Its owner said that when she read Psalm 121:4, which says “Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep”, she told the Lord, “Lord, if You don’t sleep, then there is no point in both of us keeping awake. I will sleep.” And she did, and the Lord protected her and her house.
In 2005, terrorists bombed London’s public transport system. That day, a Singaporean girl found herself unexpectedly late for work and could not get to the train station in time to board her usual train. When she finally reached the station, she realised that it had been bombed just a few minutes earlier. Her mother, who worships in our church, believes that God protected her that day.
God wants you to know that you have round-the-clock protection — “You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
He protects you from “the terror by night”, which could refer to evils such as rapes, assaults, kidnaps and murders. And in places of conflicts or violence, He promises you protection from “the arrow that flies by day”. This could refer to bullets from a sniper, drive-by shootings or even home-made bombs.
God also shields you from “the pestilence that walks in darkness”, referring to diseases which you cannot see. You don’t have to be afraid of deadly viruses lurking somewhere or wonder if some deadly disease is developing in your body.
And God doesn’t want you to be afraid of “the destruction that lays waste at noonday”, such as a tsunami striking the beach resort you are at, or a bomb going off in the shopping mall you are in.
You need not be afraid because God, who neither slumbers nor sleeps, is watching over you 24 hours a day!
5You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
During World War II, German planes bombed the city of London. Houses were levelled, but there was one that remained standing amidst the rubble. Its owner said that when she read Psalm 121:4, which says “Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep”, she told the Lord, “Lord, if You don’t sleep, then there is no point in both of us keeping awake. I will sleep.” And she did, and the Lord protected her and her house.
In 2005, terrorists bombed London’s public transport system. That day, a Singaporean girl found herself unexpectedly late for work and could not get to the train station in time to board her usual train. When she finally reached the station, she realised that it had been bombed just a few minutes earlier. Her mother, who worships in our church, believes that God protected her that day.
God wants you to know that you have round-the-clock protection — “You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
He protects you from “the terror by night”, which could refer to evils such as rapes, assaults, kidnaps and murders. And in places of conflicts or violence, He promises you protection from “the arrow that flies by day”. This could refer to bullets from a sniper, drive-by shootings or even home-made bombs.
God also shields you from “the pestilence that walks in darkness”, referring to diseases which you cannot see. You don’t have to be afraid of deadly viruses lurking somewhere or wonder if some deadly disease is developing in your body.
And God doesn’t want you to be afraid of “the destruction that lays waste at noonday”, such as a tsunami striking the beach resort you are at, or a bomb going off in the shopping mall you are in.
You need not be afraid because God, who neither slumbers nor sleeps, is watching over you 24 hours a day!
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