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Chapter 7
GOD’S PROTECTION OF FAMILIES IS HIS
WITNESS TO THE UNBELIEVING WORLD!
God loves and protects His own. Look at Noah. He, his wife, his sons and daughters-in-
laws were all saved from the flood that would cover the whole earth. He cared so much
for Noah and his family that He instructed Noah just exactly how to build the safety
device (the Ark) that would save them in the midst of the storm.
Sometimes we have to go through storms. We are not immuned in that way, but the
Lord has promised that He will always be with us in the midst of the storm and always
take care of us. “I will never leave you nor forsake you” Jesus said. “Nothing can
separate us from the love of God”, not storm or trial or calamity. Sometimes these are
the things that are used to build our character and bring out the refined gold that is in
us. Sometimes we have to be refined by the fires of trials in our lives, so that the sludge
can come to the surface and be skimmed off. But! God is always there, always
watching over us, and always loves us no matter what! “All things work together for
good to those who love the Lord and are the called according to His purpose.” Right?
Right!
During the Passover, God told the people of Israel to put the lamb’s blood on the door
posts of their homes, so that they would be PROTECTED from the death angel. “When
I see the blood, I will pass over you.” Remember that old song! What a great song it
was.
Rahab believed in the God of the Israelites enough to put the cord out the window so
that she and those in her home would be PROTECTED from the coming invading army
of Israelites who would come to wipe out her town. Thus she was spared, and was also
used to be a descendant of Jesus.
Jesus, Himself, was protected from Herod who wanted kill all the babies under two
years of age in Bethlehem. The angel came and told Joseph to take the mother and the
young Child to Egypt and leave Bethlehem. Then the soldiers came and killed the
young babies.
God can protect your family too! I am sure if you think back you can remember
instances where God’s hand of protection was upon your family in some way.
My family vividly remembers the trip we took as a family to the east coast. We were in a
rental car and at a stop light. My husband looked back in his rear view mirror and saw a
car racing towards the back of us unable to stop. I pulled down my visor and my
children looked out the rear window at this car. Then all of a sudden, this car stood
straight up on it’s front two wheels (straight up in the air) and the car behind him came
right up underneath this car. Then the car in back of us that was standing straight up in
the air, came back down with his back two wheels landing on top of the hood of the car
behind him and then rolled off gently onto the ground. That was God, ladies! It
increased my children’s faith a hundred fold as they saw a miracle actually happen
before their very own eyes, and saw the hand of God protecting them from getting
killed. We still share this story with everyone today, it was so amazing. When we see
God’s protection in one way or another, our children’s faith can grow like crazy.
We have been sealed! GOD shut the door of the ark after the animals and people were
all inside. Noah’s family was saved (by their faith) and the people in the world SAW IT!
And we too have been SEALED by believing in Jesus as our Savior and that the fact
that He died on the cross for our sins. We have been sealed by the Holy Spirit until the
day of our redemption (and reclamation). My husband calls it GRADUATION DAY when
we die and go to heaven. Christ Jesus is our ARK of safety now! Praise the Lord!
Our flood comes with the attacks from Satan and the trials of life.
Our battle is against principalities and powers in high places, not against flesh and blood.
But we are more than CONQUERERS through Christ Jesus against all oppression.
With our lives in accord with His will, we are prepared for the battle and able to put on
the full armor of God spoken of in (Ephesians 6).
The CALL:
Abraham was called to go to a city made without hands. To forsake all that he knew. All
his livelihood, relatives, present home and friends. He took his wife and his nephew,
Lot, and ventured off in faith, following this new found God in obedience to His call.
WE have been called to a heavenly city (home). We have been called to come out from
amongst the world and be a separated people unto God. Read John 17:13-16, II Cor 6:
14-18 and Heb 7:26.
THE PROMISE:
to Israel was fulfilled after 400 years in Egypt and wandering in the desert for 40 years.
I Peter 2:9-10 says, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. A
people for God’s own possession that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who
has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people,
but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have
received mercy.” This means that He wants us to live joyful lives in the midst of our
trials. He desires that we shine forth in the darkness so that we can influence other who
are in the world, as they see His magnificent grace towards us, His children.
Psalms 37:23-25 says, “The steps of a man are established by the Lord; and He
delights in his ways. When He falls, he shall not hurled headlong; because the Lord is
the One who holds his hand.” WOW! Isn’t this a wonderful Scripture for us to hold onto
for ourselves and our families? And so is Psalm 91.
We will be rewarded for our faith!
OUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE WORLD:
We come from God, are a light to the world, we put off the old nature and become part
of one Body. To live in righteousness, holiness, love, joy, peace and unity with one
another. In the midst of a world that is full of hate, division, anger, unrest, selfishness,
greed and fear.
These things are the greatest gifts we can give our children. The heritage of becoming
children of the living God, and knowing Him as He is.
The world will see the difference and it can all begin with us!
GOD’S PROTECTION OF FAMILIES IS HIS
WITNESS TO THE UNBELIEVING WORLD!
God loves and protects His own. Look at Noah. He, his wife, his sons and daughters-in-
laws were all saved from the flood that would cover the whole earth. He cared so much
for Noah and his family that He instructed Noah just exactly how to build the safety
device (the Ark) that would save them in the midst of the storm.
Sometimes we have to go through storms. We are not immuned in that way, but the
Lord has promised that He will always be with us in the midst of the storm and always
take care of us. “I will never leave you nor forsake you” Jesus said. “Nothing can
separate us from the love of God”, not storm or trial or calamity. Sometimes these are
the things that are used to build our character and bring out the refined gold that is in
us. Sometimes we have to be refined by the fires of trials in our lives, so that the sludge
can come to the surface and be skimmed off. But! God is always there, always
watching over us, and always loves us no matter what! “All things work together for
good to those who love the Lord and are the called according to His purpose.” Right?
Right!
During the Passover, God told the people of Israel to put the lamb’s blood on the door
posts of their homes, so that they would be PROTECTED from the death angel. “When
I see the blood, I will pass over you.” Remember that old song! What a great song it
was.
Rahab believed in the God of the Israelites enough to put the cord out the window so
that she and those in her home would be PROTECTED from the coming invading army
of Israelites who would come to wipe out her town. Thus she was spared, and was also
used to be a descendant of Jesus.
Jesus, Himself, was protected from Herod who wanted kill all the babies under two
years of age in Bethlehem. The angel came and told Joseph to take the mother and the
young Child to Egypt and leave Bethlehem. Then the soldiers came and killed the
young babies.
God can protect your family too! I am sure if you think back you can remember
instances where God’s hand of protection was upon your family in some way.
My family vividly remembers the trip we took as a family to the east coast. We were in a
rental car and at a stop light. My husband looked back in his rear view mirror and saw a
car racing towards the back of us unable to stop. I pulled down my visor and my
children looked out the rear window at this car. Then all of a sudden, this car stood
straight up on it’s front two wheels (straight up in the air) and the car behind him came
right up underneath this car. Then the car in back of us that was standing straight up in
the air, came back down with his back two wheels landing on top of the hood of the car
behind him and then rolled off gently onto the ground. That was God, ladies! It
increased my children’s faith a hundred fold as they saw a miracle actually happen
before their very own eyes, and saw the hand of God protecting them from getting
killed. We still share this story with everyone today, it was so amazing. When we see
God’s protection in one way or another, our children’s faith can grow like crazy.
We have been sealed! GOD shut the door of the ark after the animals and people were
all inside. Noah’s family was saved (by their faith) and the people in the world SAW IT!
And we too have been SEALED by believing in Jesus as our Savior and that the fact
that He died on the cross for our sins. We have been sealed by the Holy Spirit until the
day of our redemption (and reclamation). My husband calls it GRADUATION DAY when
we die and go to heaven. Christ Jesus is our ARK of safety now! Praise the Lord!
Our flood comes with the attacks from Satan and the trials of life.
Our battle is against principalities and powers in high places, not against flesh and blood.
But we are more than CONQUERERS through Christ Jesus against all oppression.
With our lives in accord with His will, we are prepared for the battle and able to put on
the full armor of God spoken of in (Ephesians 6).
The CALL:
Abraham was called to go to a city made without hands. To forsake all that he knew. All
his livelihood, relatives, present home and friends. He took his wife and his nephew,
Lot, and ventured off in faith, following this new found God in obedience to His call.
WE have been called to a heavenly city (home). We have been called to come out from
amongst the world and be a separated people unto God. Read John 17:13-16, II Cor 6:
14-18 and Heb 7:26.
THE PROMISE:
to Israel was fulfilled after 400 years in Egypt and wandering in the desert for 40 years.
I Peter 2:9-10 says, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. A
people for God’s own possession that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who
has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people,
but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have
received mercy.” This means that He wants us to live joyful lives in the midst of our
trials. He desires that we shine forth in the darkness so that we can influence other who
are in the world, as they see His magnificent grace towards us, His children.
Psalms 37:23-25 says, “The steps of a man are established by the Lord; and He
delights in his ways. When He falls, he shall not hurled headlong; because the Lord is
the One who holds his hand.” WOW! Isn’t this a wonderful Scripture for us to hold onto
for ourselves and our families? And so is Psalm 91.
We will be rewarded for our faith!
OUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE WORLD:
We come from God, are a light to the world, we put off the old nature and become part
of one Body. To live in righteousness, holiness, love, joy, peace and unity with one
another. In the midst of a world that is full of hate, division, anger, unrest, selfishness,
greed and fear.
These things are the greatest gifts we can give our children. The heritage of becoming
children of the living God, and knowing Him as He is.
The world will see the difference and it can all begin with us!
