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I WILL PROTECT HIM BECAUSE HE KNOWS MY NAME.
PSALM 91:14B
When we know the Lord, He protects us. Playing golf with my husband, I found myself off the green, lying in the rough. My best shot to the green required me to hit it between two trees about 10 feet in front of me, with only about 6 feet between them. Deciding to go for it, I lined my club up and whispered a prayer.
“Lord, protect me.”
Swinging the club, I hit the ball off the toe of it, causing the red dot to go spiraling to the right of me, not anywhere near the trees and further away from the green. Instantly, I thought, “Well, God protected me, but not how I thought He would.” Instead of a beautifully struck ball, I shanked the ball, but I didn’t cause myself any harm. How the Lord protects us may not align with how we want protection. Unhappy with my shot, I chuckled, thinking that God doesn’t work for us; we serve Him.
Submitting our lives to the Lord means we understand that He doesn’t do things the way we would. God’s plans differ from ours, and as my husband says, we must hold things loosely, knowing life can change at any moment. We can count on the Lord’s protection, but we might not like how He does it. I prefer a shanked shot to the right than a ball in the head causing me harm. Life, like golf, has many ups and downs. We will never master it, but we can trust the Master, who controls everything.
Application:
God protects us.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for Your protection, even when it differs from what we expected. Help us accept Your will over ours, knowing You have our best interest at heart. Let us submit to You and allow You to lead the way.
IJNIP. Amen
