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For He shall give His angels charge over
you, to keep you in all your ways.
In their hands, they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Psalm 91:11-12 New
King James Version (NKJV)
Recently
I had an experience that I believe was divinely ordained. I was about to head
home after a women’s meeting at church. I got in the car and turned the key in
the ignition. Nothing. Strange, I thought. I took the key out and tried again.
Still nothing. I did all the checks. The car was in drive, the footbrake had
been released. So why wasn’t the car moving? I decided not to panic. At the
suggestion of one of my passengers, I took out the key again, waited a few
minutes, and then try to restart the engine. The result was the same. I was at a loss.
Then my friend decided to seek the
assistance of one of the deacons. He came, he tried and got the same result. He
thought maybe there was an issue with the battery. He checked and everything
was fine. Then when he sensed that I was getting worried, he asked “Did you
pray?” I replied in the negative. So, we proceeded to pray and commit the matter
to God, asking him to reveal what was wrong.
Another deacon was summoned to
assist. His first question was “Do you have a kill switch on?”.
And then I remembered! Indeed, I had
the kill switch on!
I quickly reached down and turned it
off and then turned the key in the ignition once again. The engine sprang to
life. Relief washed over me. Problem solved.
My memory had failed once again. I
had totally forgotten about the kill switch. It did not even enter my mind to
check when the car failed to start. Then I remembered another incident prior
when my memory had failed, and I realized that God had allowed it for a reason.
I believe that that was the same
reason why I had this recent experience. Abba Father, in His wisdom, saw it was
not good for me to leave and be on the road at the time that I wanted and had
planned. So, He orchestrated a divine delay in the form of memory loss. He
ensured that I was kept from harm and as His Word instructs us, I give thanks
in everything because it is His will for us to do so, even if we cannot understand
why.
I don’t know exactly why I was
delayed. It could have been an accident waiting. I could have arrived home
earlier and found myself in the wrong place at the wrong time. As I recalled
the 9/11 attacks in the United States, many lives were spared because those persons
had experienced some sort of delay and thus were not able to get to work at the
usual time. One person had stopped to get coffee, another was delayed because the
new pair of shoes they were wearing had caused blisters, so they stopped to
purchase a band-aid. What had seemed to be minor irritations and annoyances had
a major impact because their lives were spared.
I may not have all the answers, but I
know that angels were watching over me. They had been sent on assignment to
guard me so that no weapon formed against me would prosper. I totally believe that I had experienced a God-ordained delay.
I give all the glory and praise to
God. He continues to be faithful and
true, building His hedge of protection around His children.
Reflection:
In what ways have you seen God’s handoff
protection in your life?
How have you been impacted by this/these
experience(s)?
What lessons have you learned from
this/these experience(s)?
Prayer:
Father, I thank you for your hand of
protection on my life. Thank you that you are always with me and will never
forsake me. Thank you that as I surrender to you, you will order my steps and
cause all things to work together for my good. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Lona Isaacs
Feb 13, 2022.