As we serve Him, the Lord will be our defense
Scripture references
Luke 10:19 (ASV)
19Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.
2 Thessalonians 3:1–3 (ASV)
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it is with you; 2and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith. 3But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.
Stories
When asked if her husband carried a weapon for protection given the places he went and kinds of people he mingled with in the course of his ministry, Mrs. Baedeker simply replied that he did not but was by no means defenseless as, “God was his defense!”
Dr. Baedeker was told of a certain district where the men were wild, desperate and murderous; killing and robbing people of their possessions. His remarkable response to this forewarning was, “Tell me all about them, I mean to go there. Those people terribly need the gospel!” Baedeker went in spite of the risk and accomplished his mission unharmed.
Within a short period, the Lord had healed Rosalind and Jonathan Goforth and had delivered them from fire, a train wreck, and plague. This made them marvel at the graciousness of God upon them!
Having trained as a doctor in England, Saeed returned home to Iran to practice and soon became famous for his methods which included praying for his patients. Several attempts were made on his life but each time, he enjoyed God's own protection.
Willis shares a very brief but utterly profound conversation between two missionary children on the power of God to keep his children safe from danger.
A Christian farmer in Rhode Island experienced a miraculous incident while on his way to the mill to grind his rye. His horse unexpectedly backed up on a bridge, causing the grain to fall into a stream, but this initially sad incident later saved his family from consuming the tiny pieces of glass that was mixed with the grain.