About two years ago, I had a dream that I was walking down my street. As I was going downhill, there were hedges in the middle of the road on either side of me. The further I walked, the denser the hedges became and formed a archway over me. At one point, right before waking up, the passage narrowed and the branches of the hedges were so tight that no light was coming through.
I live in a neighborhood that is not the safest in the area, neither is it the worse, but when I walk here, I feel safe. I know I am not immune to bad things happening in my life, I just feel the Lord's protection when I am out and about in any neighborhood. I also live in a very dog-friendly neighborhood where most homes have at least one dog and as many as three. I was walking my (10 lbs. of fun) maltipoo, Alfie, one day when a neighbors dog (a pit bull weighing much more than 10 lbs.) got lose from her. I could see that he was not running toward us to get to know Alfie, but to harm her. I scooped her up and put her inside my coat and tucked my head into hers.
The woman's dog was trying to get to Alfie and was jumping up and nipping at her. I stood in place and kept turning the front of my body away from the dog. The woman who owned the dog was freaking out. She was screaming at him and threatening him with harm. Finally, she was able to get the dog's attention and I walked calmly, but briskly in the opposite direction. I immediately began to thank the Lord for keeping us safe in that situation. Remember that peace that passes all comprehension? (Phillipians 4:7) I had it in the midst of that situation. Do I always remember that peace? No. Sometimes, I allow what the enemy whispers to me to take root. If I am not careful, I can become anxious and fearful. At those times, I can go to my memory bank and pull up Phillipians 4:6-7 and 2 Timothy 1:7
Just as I formed a "hedge" around Alfie to protect her from "the enemy", so our Heavenly Father wraps Himself around us to protect us from the accuser of the brethren.
Thank you, Lord for Your hedge of protection around me!
I love you, Lord
Pamela
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