Our Hedge Of Protection!
"And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his
angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon
and his angels fought, but they did not prevail."
Revelation 12: 7-8
Because we do not see warfare
that takes place in
spiritual realms, it's easy to forget that it even exists.
In his vision of End Times, John saw the war between
God’s angelic agents and Satan (Revelation 12:7-9).
The oldest
example we have of this warfare occurred
in Job’s life. Satan wanted to prove to God that Job
was only faithful because God had put a “hedge” of
protection around his life (Job 1:10). That is, God
prevented Satan from having access to Job
and
his family.
God removed the hedge and allowed Satan access
to Job in order to prove that his faithfulness was not
based purely on blessing but on love for God, which
Job ultimately proved.
Daniel discovered that a war in heaven for three weeks
had delayed an answer to his prayers (Daniel 10). And
Paul taught that we are in a struggle with principalities
and powers in heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12).
Do not
let your guard down. Pray that God keeps a
hedge of protection around you and your family as
you pursue a righteous life.
"There is no
holiness
without a warfare."
J. C. Ryle
