September 13, 2010 God's Protection

"Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods."

Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters. What a beautiful rain we had yesterday! God is so good, and we really needed that rain, and God sent it! THANK YOU JESUS! First prayer for today is for Vicki who has many health problems. Today at noon she is having major surgery, please at noon when you pray for your lunch pray for Vicki also, cover her in prayer. Also today please pray for Blanch, for Luella, for Stanley, for Pastor Charles, for Peggy, for Dolores... And give a shout of praise as Janet is now able to make a complete walk around the block. She is indeed on the mend after major back surgery. THANK YOU JESUS! Today being Monday is the day we pray for our leaders in Washington, in our state houses and all those local leaders. We also pray for our veterans, our military, our police, firefighters and all who work to keep us safe. And please pray for those injured in a really bad bus crash in New York, where a driver tried to take his double decker bus under a low bridge.

God's Protection: Daniel 3:24 - Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, "Weren't there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?" They replied, "Certainly, o king." 25 He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods." (NIV)

This, my brothers and sisters, is just one place in the Bible where we see God's hand of protection upon people, and folks, his hand of protection is upon us daily. Each day this week, God willing, I want to bring up ways he protects people that are recorded in the Bible and each day a few examples of how God protects us today. Now I know there are always those questions as to why God protects some and not others, but I am going to tell you that everyone, even those who hate God, or don't believe in God at all, have been protected. I will point out how God protected sinners. So please pray for me about this... And while today I pointed out the story about the fourth man in the fire, which is recorded in the book of Daniel, I just might as well tell you about a few times he protected this man named Daniel. Oh, that is my name.

Over the past month, month and a half, we have had people come to our food pantry for food that all had one thing in common, they lost their homes to a really bad fire. The most recent family that came was a young man and his wife The man, Todd, had just returned from Iraq when their home went up in smoke and fire. Like all those who were burnt out of their homes, Todd and his family, his wife, and their three K-9s were not hurt... GOD'S PROTECTION was upon them as it was Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego who were the ones protected in the fire that King Nebuchadnezzar had them tossed into. I have often thought about a fire in our home, about how I would get Dolores out of the house and also our eleven k-9s some of whom are blind. We have smoke detectors and I even test them (when I burn dinner). With that said, we have talked about how Dolores might need to just fall out of her bedroom window, we have talked about getting out... But above all else we ask each day for God to protect our home and our animals; we ask for God's protection daily.

When we prayed with the last lady who came for food, and I am not using her name, I did put her husband's name in and I don't want to ever say who all comes for food without their permission. But as we prayed with her and thanked God for His protection at the fire, we were reminded that God had also just brought her husband back safe from the war zone. But why some and not others? I just cannot fully answer that, it is one of those things we must just let to God and not question. Why would Jesus protect Joe and not John or Sally and not Sharon or me and not you or you and not me? I am sure it is all in God's big plan and if we really trust Him and have faith in Him we can just lean on this scripture...

Romans 8:28 - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. (NIV)

Folks, think about this, how often has God protected you, a near miss in your car, a crash where you were not hurt, a fire in your own home? How about on the table having surgery? I could go on and on, yet I know people on this very line, even one from my own extended family who lost a daughter in an accident years ago, and again I point to the scripture above and we must lean on our faith with God to get through it for the pain of loss and that pain never lets up. Dolores lost both of her parents in a car crash, they walked through the gate together. I lost my mamma to the hands of a drunk driver. Things we never forget, but I also can name thousands of times we were protected by God (no I am not going to name them all right now). Think about it this week and answer me this, how many times has God protected you, and would you share just one with me so I can share it with others? Let's pray

Dear Father in Heaven, thanks for Your protection over us, thanks for taking care of us for so many on this line at one time or another in their lives have been in the fire and You have stood with them. Life here on earth requires us to be protected every minute of each day of our lives, and Lord, You are indeed the great protector. Thanks for that, please Lord, be with Vicki and all others on our prayer line. Be their protector and healer this day. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Now go forth, sharing your blessings and also praying for Carry The Light Ministries. Today, September 13, 2010, we are kicking off "Operation Sharing Your Blessings", our once a year drive to fill the food pantry and get it ready for the big holiday push. Some of you might get letters, and maybe this week I will attach our annual letter to this e-mail. Please remember this, all have been blessed and all have blessings to share, for we are indeed "blessed to be a blessings". Love ya, Pastor Dan.

Carry The Light Ministries
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Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17050
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The quote we are "Blessed to be a Blessings" Pastor, Dr. Richard Denison