Imagine being a poor
widow, a stranger in the land and holding one of the lowliest jobs in society.
That was Ruth’s situation, so it would have been easy for her to feel
vulnerable and defenseless. But because she trusted the Lord (see Ruth 1:16),
He placed her under Boaz’s protection.
Boaz, the owner of the
field she worked in, commanded his young men saying, “Let her glean even among
the sheaves, and do not reproach her” (see Ruth 2:15). What he was saying to
his men was this: “She might be a gleaner, but because I care for her, treat
her with respect and make sure she is not put to shame.”
Boaz is a picture of
our Lord Jesus. If you are feeling vulnerable and defenseless right now,
imagine Jesus commanding His angels, “Watch over this one who belongs to Me.
Make sure he is treated with respect and not put to shame because he is someone
I love and someone whom I died for.”
God’s Word tells us
that if God is for us, who can be against us? (see Romans 8:31). No one who has
set himself against us can prevail because when God is for us, His protection
is upon us. That is why I have never answered any of the poison email messages
which I have received in the course of my ministry.
My attitude is this:
Jesus is my defense. If He does not defend me, it means that there are things
in my life that are not to be defended, and I would be glad to find out about
them now rather than later. On the other hand, because I take the Lord as my
defense, and He defends me, what can those who are against me do to me?
When you defend
yourself, you have only your two hands and your own human resources. But when
you let Jesus take up your defense, He defends you with His nail-pierced hands
and His legions of angels! The results will be amazing.
Beloved, the Lord is your defense and refuge. Trust Him to defend and provide for you! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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