II Timothy 4:18 NKJV
And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!
Beloved,
God preserves through His prophets.
Hosea 12:13 says:
Hosea 12:13 NLT
Then by a prophet the Lord brought Jacob’s descendants out of Egypt; and by that prophet they were protected.
You can’t always do it alone. God, in His mercy, sends us help. Find someone anointed and approved by God who will provide spiritual covering over you. Note that it can’t be just anyone. It must be precisely who God has appointed for you.
Still another way God preserves us is through His name. John 17:12 reads:
John 17:12 AMPC
While I was with them, I kept and preserved them in Your Name [in the knowledge and worship of You]. Those You have given Me I guarded and protected, and not one of them has perished or is lost except the son of perdition [Judas Iscariot–the one who is now doomed to destruction, destined to be lost], that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
Scripture tells us that the name of the Lord is a strong tower into which the righteous run and are safe (Proverbs 18:10). Never be ashamed of the name of Jesus. In 2024, know the name that is above all names intimately as a powerful means of preservation.
We will cover at least one more manner of preservation that God provides for us tomorrow.
I commend you to God and to the word of His grace.
I call you blessed. I call you NATIONS.
