I have been broken into twice - once in Charlotte and once in Greensboro. In Charlotte my tv and my jewelry were stolen. In Greensboro, a few years later, our tv's, jewelry and crystal were gone. I was mad about my good jewelry, from my grandmother, but the worse part was feeling so scared. The police told me an alarm system wouldn't really work but a dog would! I couldn't do that because we worked full time. Mike was in management at UPS and worked late so I laid in bed, scared, every night. Finally, I asked God to watch over me and that is the first night I slept. God is our best protection. He is the best Protector!
In my Bible reading I thought of Noah in a new way. I have always thought the Ark was a safe place to be because Noah built it according to God's specifications. Today I read Genesis 7: 16, "The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the Lord shut him in." I never paid attention to that last sentence before. "THEN THE LORD SHUT HIM IN." God is the one who shut Noah and the animals in. Some translations say that "The Lord sealed them inside."
I believe God seals us inside His Ark of protection. I lock my doors at night but that is not what keeps me safe. God can shut me in and the evil out. We can ask God to seal us in His protection, keeping the flood waters of evil out! The One who watches over me does not sleep! Psalm 118: 8-9, "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes."
The more we stay in God's Word and believe His promises, it will take root in our heart and guard our heart. His peace will comfort and and guard our heart and His peace will anchor us. Go to sleep remembering God's promises for you and your family! Give it to God and go to sleep.
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