Natural Protection for the Christian

Natural Protection for the Christian

That God is a refuge, shield, rock to those who trust in Him sacred scripture leaves no doubt.  The valid expectation of the godly is that those that believe in, trust in and cling to God will discover and experience His protection.  It is so.  See: Refuge: Psalm 48, 1,7,11, 57:1, 62:7, Isaiah 25:4.  Rock: Psalm 62:5.  Shield: Psalm 144:2, 18:3, Proverbs 30:5, 2 Samuel 22:31.

In the promise of protection here is truth to affirm and principles to learn. 

As we begin to listen for the guidance and the voice of God, and seek the inward vision that allows one to behold what God is doing, then we will have the wisdom of Jesus, in the face of temptation of the devil, not to ‘test’ the promise of protection in Psalm 91.  Luke 4:9-12.

Beware of pride in the reasoning of the mind that can pick and choose promises in scripture; make them apply here and now, when your carnal thinking may be in rebellion against the guidance of God.  It is with the spirit that we hear God not our mind.  It is with the Spirit of God that we understand what God has freely given us.  1 Corinthians 2:12.

Humility protects us from the calamities that full upon the proud.  Beware of that rebellious pride that would usurp the role of Jesus in authority over angels (Matthew 26:53.  Do not command, or bind angels that operate in the heavenlies.  Leave that to Jesus.

I am not saying that there is no place for old fashioned deliverance ministry where demons are commanded to leave.  That is an authorized earthly ministry called ‘casting out demons.’  However, there is much bad fruit from those so-called spiritual warfare prayers that bind territorial spirits.  See John Paul Jackson “Needless Casualties of War.”

Ungodly spiritual warfare is one way in which the natural protection or defensive perimeter around Christians gets deeply penetrated by evil forces in ways that manifest in people’s lives as accidents, ill health, financial setbacks and relationship breakdowns.  No long ‘hidden in Christ’ we seem to be exposed to enemy attack.

Another way to lose natural protection is by other forms of rebellion against God by involvement with occult practices such as psychics, mediums, witchcraft, ouiji board, masonry, etc.  These activities are viewed as a ‘slap in the face’ to God and in betrayal turning one’s loyalty over to the enemy of God.

A third form of penetration of protection experienced increasingly by Christians deserves a separate explanation, but we are experiencing increased attack, often systematic attack and sometimes including shunning and harassment from curses, spells and various attacks by organized forces trying to ‘take down’ Christians.

There really is more to say about ways to build and establish protection and about breaking curses.  Some of that information may be found on www.Listening-prayer.com.  A more interactive format is my blog http://healmylife.blogspot.ca/

There is a lot more to this topic and ways that we decrease or increase out ‘state of protection’ as Christians.  

George Hartwell M.Sc. Christian counsellor provides Christian counselling ( counseling / therapy ) through 90 minute in person sessions at his office in Mississauga.  As a professional Christian Marriage counsellor George provides Christian marriage counselling counseling for couples in Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.