God Is Our Bunker

Hedge of protection!

Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.

7 The LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."

8 The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil."

9 Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing?

10 "Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

WHAT IS A HEDGE?

When we talk about ‘hedge of protection’ let us not shrink it to just having strong iron doors, installing home security cameras in the front door, back door, side door, backyard and so on; yet, the thief is very smart to find a ‘hole’ to enter in. Anybody listening? One skinny thief was able to squeeze himself through the kitchen ventilator and then broke open all the other doors for 4 more fellows to enter and forage the house. Warning! Still others feel own roof above their head is the best protection/financial security for life, they slog, slog, slog to pay the installments but later find that’s just not enough in life.

Friend, there are million things attacking our homes, children, marriage, church, ministry and health today, mere walls cannot save us, we need today the hands of God to protect us, say Hallelujah. Never be too smart, smug and snobbish to think you can make it without God’s protection. In the above scripture we read that God put a hedge of protection around Job’s home, his wealth and his children. Whatever you earn can run down a hole in your pocket if God doesn’t bless it, anybody there?

MISPLACED TRUST: I watched a woman break 100 coconuts in front a temple. I have heard about it in the past but when I witnessed the terrible scene, it was heart breaking. There are others who put a fence around their work spot with good luck idols. It is sad that their wishful thinking would never come to pass. People in countries like India think pumpkin, Green chilly would give them protection and blessings; however, when we talk to them about righteous living and doing business with the right kind of weights they smirk at you. I still daringly point out mistakes in the markets, if not we then who would do this?

There is a traditional custom in Hindu religion to decorate the entrance of the marriage hall and the house of the bridegroom and bride with two banana trees. The entire banana plant is considered sacred and it is known as ‘Kadali’ in the Sanskrit language. Today Christians do it too, weddings in India are incomplete without decorating the homes with trunk of banana trees, you may do it innocently or just for fun sake, but dear Christian there are deep meaning behind it. They consider it as good luck sign, protection and prosperity. Hey, banana tree cannot bring blessings or offer protection in your marriage!

Today as we live in the midst of toxic virus that threatens our live, we need to humble ourselves and surrender to God and receive His protection. The Bible says that Job woke up early in the morning and prayed for his children everyday (Job 1:5), we cannot ignore God and expect His blessings, can we? Let us study the above scripture thoroughly:

WHEN WE REJECT GOD: God removes His hedge of protection when we reject and disobey Him:

Isaiah 5:4 "What more was there to do for My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected it to produce good grapes did it produce worthless ones?

5 "So now let Me tell you what I am going to do to My vineyard: I will remove its hedge and it will be consumed; I will break down its wall and it will become trampled ground.

6 "I will lay it waste; It will not be pruned or hoed, But briars and thorns will come up. I will also charge the clouds to rain no rain on it."

What we see today is the result of the world and the church neglecting God, therefore God has taken away His covering. Are you listening? Now the world is running behind VACCINES for protection. Sad. There are churches that I had gone for ministry where the pastors allow preachers who are defiled themselves on their pulpits, false prophetesses who request for gold directly from the church members, preachers who ask for bank account numbers from the congregation, pastors who do not fast and pray before a convention meeting and much more…..