My god is protector

Even though life often seems ordinary to us in every way, God's supernatural presence is with us. In good and bad. We are all witnesses of God's supernatural protection in need; We have seen it in our lives and in those of others. The protection of the Lord is part of the common grace that He, in his sovereignty and power, offers to all, much more to those who trust in the purest manifestation of this grace, which is Christ, the Rock, the most precious refuge in trial and tribulation.

That our Lord is a refuge and protection is not new news for the Christian, however, we can doubt in the midst of the storm, flee against the current and not throw ourselves into his arms to find safety. It is like having a fortress and having it as an ornament, a strong tower for the display of my own strengths, like seeking refuge in our own hiding places built with bricks of self-sufficiency and clay of infidelity. God says: I am your protector, there is no other, you just have to remain in me. Trust me. David trusted in divine protection: “But you, Lord, surround me like a shield; you are my glory; You hold my head up! " (Psalm 3.3)

David praises God, acknowledges his protective power. God is a shield that does not allow the enemy to knock him down in the face of circumstances and afflictions. "You are my glory" David sang with thanksgiving in a hymn of praise and recognition of the faithfulness of the Lord who always comes to the protection of his children. Christ is our glory today, our strength, our timely help in tribulation. (Ps 46.2 KJV)

The prophet Nahum warned the people of Nineveh by reminding them of God's mercies: “The Lord is good; he is a refuge in the day of trouble, and protector of those who trust in him ”(Nah 1.7NVI)

However, we lack the sense of the true cry, that of the soul that groans through the supernatural mediation of God when we fail or when difficulties come into our lives and there seems to be no consolation. God always hears the prayer that invokes his presence. David recognized his visible enemies, his persecutors (his son Absalom, King Saul), but he also recognized other adversaries in his life who ate at his conscience: the sin committed, the pride. The former were real, visible, and desperate; the latter robbed him of peace, joy, the meaning of life. Is not sin a fearsome adversary in our Christian life, our lack of faith, the absence of prayer and of resting in the justice and mercies of God? The psalmist knows this and reminds us: “Know that the Lord honors those who are faithful to him; the Lord hears me when I call him ”(Ps 4.3).

In what or who have you put your trust? Who do you cry to when you wake up asking for protection? Where have you put your sin offering? Did you know that your best offering for sin is the prayer that confesses it and that cries out for restoration? And your sacrifice, to whom is it consecrated? Did you know that the spirit of sacrifice in consecration to the only and sovereign God is the best holocaust perfume that you can offer to our Savior? David confessed his sin, trusted in God's faithfulness, saw restoration in his life, consecrated himself body and soul to the Lord; her sadness turned into joy, into sacrifices of praise to the One who looked at her heart first.

Jesus is here, close to our needs. He is our protector. Many have experienced the anguish of walking with the Lord with a Saul running behind us. But God is just, He expects us to call Him. He is a personal God. His promise to protect us and be our refuge is greater and more powerful than all the armies of evil.

God bless you!

Suggested Reading: Psalm 3