Firewalls

UV 3548/10000 Firewalls “For I,” declares the Lord, “ will be a wall of fire around her (protecting her from enemies), and I will be the glory in her midst.” Zechariah 2 v 5 God does not erect firewalls around His chosen, beloved but He Himself becomes a wall of fire around them. He protects us from invisible enemies, known and unknown enemies, mortal and spiritual. We need to prepare for the battle. For instance, in this global battle against Covid, we cannot avoid taking precautions like wearing masks, using sanitizer and maintaining physical distance but we know that ultimately, our protection, preservation and victory in the battle does not come due to the precautions and preparation we have made in our battles but due to the grace and love of the Lord. While Jehovah, the Father revealed that He is the I AM, Jesus, the Son revealed that “I am the Light..” He will reveal our threats, dangers, enemies so that we can avert it. He revealed that “ I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.’ Jesus is the way of escape, the way to fulfilment, the way to salvation, the way out of every problem and challenge. He revealed that “ I am the True Vine, “ so that we remain grafted in Him and are able to bear fruit for His glory by His grace. He said, “ I am the Bread of Life,” so that we can sustain ourselves and meet our every need in Him. He said, “ I am the door of the sheep.” We can enter the presence of God every time through His name. He said, “ I am the good shepherd,” and hence, we can rely on Him for comfort, healing, protection, provision, guidance. At all times of night and day, in every season of our lives, we can experience these seven dimensions of the grace of Christ in our lives. Fire has both creative and destructive properties. Likewise, God is a creative fire for those who approach Him through the Door of Life, Jesus. He is an implacable destructive fire for those who oppose, attack the ones who have entered the Door of Life. The Lord protects us like the apple of His eye, the most intimate and protected part of a person. He does not regard us as people who are distinct from His own body. The uni-verse states that not only does He protect and preserve us but He promotes us for His glory. Then, how does one explain the death of many faithful believers of Jesus even in the current global pandemic? If He choses not to protect us, He redeems us. He liberates the dead from their bodies in order to redeem them as they have finished their run for God. These have been promoted to receive the unfading crown of glory that comes from living a life of faith and serving the Lord in whatever task we are called to do.