As a disciple I must understand how the principle of protection works. Protection, to the natural man, is anything that works—guns, bribes, or whatever. To the spiritual man, protection is a Person.
The great illustration of divine protection is the Passover. “When I see the blood I will pass [hover] over you” (Exodus 12:13). God did not skip over the house with blood; He covered it with Himself. The same idea occurs in Isaiah 31:5 (ASV), “As birds hovering, so will Jehovah of hosts protect Jerusalem.” In the day when the Assyrians threatened Jerusalem, God put Himself between His people and their enemies. When any of God’s people are so threatened, God Himself becomes the buffer.
A missionary from China testified that when the Communists threatened to brainwash her, the Lord Himself intervened between her and her captors. They seemed unable to get at her to break her down; the wall of God’s presence was in between. As a bird hovers over the nest to protect her young, so the Lord personally hovered over His servant to protect her. It is literally true that nothing can harm us without passing through our Father.
Since my protection is the personal presence of God, I must be careful not to trust in “horses” and “chariots” (Isaiah 31:1), for in them is “woe.” Even to be anxious about protection is in itself a sign that I do not believe God. The Bible does not say, “Fear not, you have a great insurance policy,” but “Fear not, for I am with you” (Isaiah 41:10, TLB). The bottom line of my safety is the presence of God, and His presence is so close that He squeezes Himself between me and my peril. Anything less than Himself spells disaster! He delivered Israel from the pursuing Egyptians, by coming “between” them (Exodus 14:20); and that is the way He delivers us.
“He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark” (Psalm 91:4).
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