WEEK 9
GOD’S CARE FOR HIS PEOPLE
PROTECTION
i. God’s protection over Israelites – Exodus 14:10 – 34
Protection is the act or process of keeping something safe. God always protect his children from dangers. He preserves the lives of those who fear and trust Him.
In Exodus 14:10-34, the Bible records how God protected the Israelites from Pharaoh and the Egyptians. When they were at the Red Sea and the Egyptians were approaching, the Israelites told Moses that, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness?” Moses replied them by saying, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be still.” Then by a miraculous move, the Lord protected the children of Israel. The angel of the Lord that was leading the Israelites went behind them and became a cloud of darkness to the Egyptians that they could not move towards the Israelites all the night and in the morning watch the Lord clogged the wheels of their chariots and they were unable to catch up with the Israelites. Then the people of Israel walked through the Red Sea on dry ground while Pharaoh and the Egyptians soldiers drowned in the Red Sea.
ii. God’s protection over an individual – Daniel 6: 16 – 23
Also in Daniel 6: 16 – 23, the Lord also divinely protected Daniel from the den of lions. Some of the king officials were jealous of the kind of growth Daniel experienced in Babylon during the reign of King Dairus. They connived together to set Daniel up but they found nothing against him. They knew about Daniel’s prayer life so they engineered a law which forbids anyone from praying or making any request from anyone except from the king for the next thirty days. After the law was passed, Daniel did not alter his prayer life rather he left his windows open and continued his prayers as usual.
Then the conspirators reported him and though reluctantly, the king ordered that he be thrown into the lions’ den. The King even said to Daniel that, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” The King was sad because of the matter and he couldn’t sleep. Early the next morning, he went to the lions’ den and discovered Daniel was still alive. Daniel reported to the King and said, “O king, live forever! My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no wrong.” The king ordered that all the conspirators and their families should be thrown into the lions’ den and the lion feasted on them.
ii. God’s protection available for all people at all time – Psalm 91
God’s protection is available to everyone even in this present day. This is confirmed in the prayers of the Psalmist in Psalm 91:1-16. God protects those who:
1. trust in Him and obey His commands
2. call on Him
3. love Him and keep themselves connected to God.
REVISION AND EXAMINATION
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