| “The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.” |
| —2 Thessalonians 3:3 |
Growing up, as an older member of your family, did you protect one of your younger siblings from some outside person who wanted to tease or attack your younger brother or younger sister? Or, were you a younger brother or younger sister who found a protector in your older sibling?
As an only adopted child, I never had a sibling-protector. But, I recognize that one of the blessings of growing up in a large family comes from the sense of protection that one may feel from the intrusion of outsiders. Families are often places of safe haven. Or, at least they should be.
In writing to the Christians gathered in Thessalonica, the Apostle Paul reminded them that God is a faithful protector. Note these words from 2 Thessalonians 3:3:
The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
Yes! God certainly is our strength and our protector. Do those words have a familiar ring to them? They should. King David often included such words in his Psalms. David knew, Paul knew, and we should know that our ever-faithful God, who loves us with His eternal love, stands by our side. He will give us the strength we need and the protection we need from the attacks of our enemy, Satan.
Many times, the trials we experience in life come to test us—to try our faith. God will always enable us to surrender to the supreme protection of His love and care. He will increase our faith and relish in our dependence upon Him. He will keep us safe and protect us from the harm Satan wishes to dish out and destroy us.
Let’s praise God and rejoice this day that He is our faithful protector. And, let’s rest in His loving arms, by faith, knowing that He will strengthen us all throughout this new day.
Based on a blog originally posted on Thursday, October 4, 2018
