“He permitted no man to do them wrong …….” 1chronicles 16:21
This brief verse contas a powerful
warning from our Lord. And he means every word of it: woe to any nation or
individual who lays a hand on those who are chosen of God. And woe to anyone
who does harm to his prophets. When God issued his warning, he put humankind on
notice: "I chose these people to be my portion. And I anointed them to be
separated unto me. From that time forward, I have never allowed any person or
nation to do them harm."
Note that when God destroyed Babylon,
it wasn't because of their idolatry, sensuality or violence alone. It was
because the Babylonians had touched his chosen. They had taken Israel's
consecrated vessels of worship and drunk from them. As a result, the world's
mightiest empire was wiped out. The moment the Babylonians encroached on God's
interests, he destroyed them.
In Genesis 20, God judged the pagan king Abimelech because he poised
himself to touch God's anointed. Abimelech had taken Sarah, Abraham's wife,
into his harem. But God came to him in a dream, telling him, "You're a
dead man." God's sole interest with Abimelech was to preserve his chosen,
Sarah. He commanded the king, "Restore the man his wife; for he is a
prophet...and if thou restore not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou,
and all that are thine" (Genesis
20:7).
All of these examples provide a clear
picture of God's concern over his chosen. He will oppose anyone who harms
Israel or touches his church. As God’s redeemed child you are loved, valued and protected. So stand on
that truth. You may have to fight in a foreign land or live and work in
difficult situation. You may have to endure great hardship for your faith. But
understand God’s got too much invested in you to let you be destroyed. Any time
Satan tries that, God will interrupt his party and say, ‘This vessel is off
limits; they’ve suffered too much for my name’s sake for me to let you harm
them. Take your hand off them, they’re mine!’ Rejoice, today God is protecting
you!
More Reading: Hebrew 1-4, Mark 10:23-34, Psalm 93, Proverb 11:30-31
Prayer: whatever battle that is trying to overrun you, the lord will turn the
table against your enemy in Jesus name.
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