Safety is of the Lord!

As I was putting this message from the Lord together, I said to myself, "Are we doing all that we can, my wife and I, to have God's safety, for us and for our children?" As I prayed and sought God about this, II Peter 1:2 came to mind:

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.

After the word from God's Holy Bible spoke to me, I understood more perfectly. We must know how to have God's safety and the only way to get it. First, we must know what God requires of us. We must have knowledge from His Word.

I began seeking the knowledge of God about safety, grace and peace.

If we are kept safe, how does safety come to us? It's not through fences, watchmen, houses, cars or trucks, weaponry, or military might, but it is by God Almighty, through Jesus Christ.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. Proverbs 21:31

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. Proverbs 4:8

Let's look at seven ways the Holy Scriptures tell us how to have the safety of the Lord:

1. Keeping and doing God's Word will keep us safe!

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. Proverbs 1:33

Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety. And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety. Leviticus 25:18-19

Also, see Leviticus 26:2-5.

We can see that God is telling us that if do the things He has commanded us to do, in His Word, He will not only meet all of our needs, but will keep us safe too. If we're doing our best to please Him, we can live without dread and fear.

2. The fear of God will keep us safe!

There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:16-20

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. Proverbs 19:23

Also see Jeremiah 32:37-40.

Here the Lord is telling us that if we fear Him, i.e., be afraid of what He can do to us if we sin against Him, He will help us, deliver us, keep evil away from us, and never turn from us.

3. Keeping ourselves in the love of God will keep us safe!

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 1:21

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. I John 2:5

And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders. Deuteronomy 33:12

4. Being sanctified or separated to the Lord will keep us safe!

Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God. Ezekiel 28:25-26

How do the heathen, those who are unsaved, know or see that we are sanctified in the Lord? By us not doing the things the heathens do!

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. II Corinthians 6:17-18

5. Getting the right counsel or advice will help keep us safe!

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. Proverbs 24:6

6. Getting the wisdom of God will keep us safe!

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Proverbs 3:21-24

7. After we have done our best, trust God for safety!

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. Proverbs 29:25

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

Also please see Psalm 33:21.

Things that will cause us to have that hedge of safety taken from us:

Sometimes, even with our best efforts, we can find ourselves in a very bad and unsafe condition. In the first chapter of Job, we read the story of Job, who was a perfect man. The devil accused him before God, and that safety barrier, or hedge, as Satan referred to it in Job 1:10, was taken away from Job and all that he had. In the next two chapters, we see what happens to a perfect man when God takes that safety away from him. After much affliction, loss, suffering, ultimate humility and repentance, we see the end of the matter with Job. Job 42:12-17.

If we commit iniquity and become wicked God will take His hedge away from us.

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: … And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. Job 11:14, 15 & 18

Lack of knowledge can cause our children to lose safety!

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Hosea 4:6

If we forget God, God will forget our children, and they will no longer have His protection and safety.

Foolishness can cause us to lose our safety!

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them. Job 5:2-4

What does foolish mean? It means "showing folly or lack of judgment, absurd, ridiculous, lacking good sense".

The most serious warning from the Old Covenant:

But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: Deuteronomy 28:15-68.

In Conclusion: When we do the will of God, we will be safe.

Psalm 91.