Kenneth Copeland — The Prosperous are ProtectedPosted by admin on December 2nd, 2009
Protection is a vital part of being prosperous,
and it is shown throughout the
Bible as a promise to the people of God.
God is a Father. By His very nature, He
wants to protect and nurture His children.
The Father’s tender heart is revealed in many
scriptures. For example, Luke 13:34 says, “How
often would I have gathered thy children together, as a
hen doth gather her brood under her wings.” And
Psalm 91:4 says, “He shall cover thee with his feathers,
and under his wings shalt thou trust.”
In Second Samuel 22:2-3, God is shown as
a strong refuge from danger: “The Lord is my
rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of
my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the
horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge,
my saviour; thou savest me from violence.” He longs
to shield us beneath the shelter of His wings
and hide us in Himself. And He can do that
as long as we run into Him and not from
Him. When we are obedient and we draw
near to Him, He can act as a Father to us.
When we dwell beneath the shelter of
God’s wings, it’s the safest place to be. Even
Satan himself cannot touch a person who has
been surrounded by God’s hedge of protection
(Job 1:10). With Jesus as our Savior and
Lord, we have protection through His shed
blood. As we discussed earlier in this chapter,
protection and deliverance from danger are
some of the benefits included in salvation. So
stand on God’s promises concerning protection,
and “He shall give his angels charge over thee,
to keep thee in all thy ways” (Psalm 91:11).
Kenneth Copeland Ministries