Protected by Heaven – Shilpa Dhinakaran
“The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.” (Psalm 118:14)
Hello friend! Today’s promise is taken from Psalm 118:14. This verse says, “The Lord is my strength and my defense. He has become my salvation.” Today is also very special day in Jesus Calls. This was the day in which Junior EPG was started in the year 2016. Junior EPG is where young girls from 8 to 15 years of age come together once a month and pray for the prayer points given by Dr. Stella Dhinakaran. This verse in general is for everyone but very specially for young people. The Lord is your strength, your defense and your salvation.
I held on to this verse when I delivered my daughter Katie. There is another verse in Philippians 4:13, which says “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Whenever I have a hard time with Katie, I always remember this verse. The Lord reminds me that He would strengthen me. When Katie was a newborn baby, her sleep time used to be different, I didn’t know how to feed her and many things were very difficult. The Lord strengthened me through this verse. He told me ‘Shilpa, I gave you this baby; you will surely be able to take care of her because I will strengthen you.’ Many times, I have cried out to him saying ‘I don’t know what to do, I don’t know how to care take care of my child, and I don’t have the strength to do it; please strengthen me Lord.’
In the same way, the Lord is going to do it for you. According to today’s promise, the Lord will be your strength and your defense. He will strengthen and protect you. Maybe you are in situations where you need to go out for work and feeling scared to go out. The Lord is telling you that he is your strength. You may be scared that you might be abused in a relationship, but the Lord says that he is your defense. Take courage my friend. Be happy when you are weak because that is when God’s strength fills you.
Prayer:
My loving heavenly Father,
I thank you for the promise verse. I surrender my life along with all my weaknesses and problems to you. Be my strength and salvation. Thank you Lord for you will be my defense and protect me against all evil.
In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
