A DIVINE FIREWALL

Zechariah 2:5 “For I, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in the midst of her”

A Christian missionary and author, Kevin Bart, once shared a story of God’s protection during an outreach in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2006. He and his companions had been warned by their Brazilian friends of the danger posed in the area by a gang of criminals on motorcycles, who attack people and snatch cars at gunpoint. The gang truly marched around Bart’s mission car for some time, but suddenly pulled back after looking inside the car. Instead, they attacked and snatched another car coming behind. According to Bart, “I do not know what they saw, but we believe they saw something from God that caused them to back off.”

In this revelation to Zechariah, God sent a message of hope, restoration and protection to Israel. Jerusalem, in particular, would expand and be inhabited by a multitude of people and cattle. Beyond the surveyor’s measure, Jerusalem was to become a city of “towns without walls.” What is more? The city and its people would enjoy divine protection because God Himself would be “a wall of fire” round about her and His glory will radiate in it.God’s promises to enlarge and protect His people from danger are real and still reliable today. The Bible is replete with His promises of divine increase, protection and preservation for those who have received Him as their Father. He is the wall of fire around them.

He protects and shields them from danger, hurt or attacks. In fulfilment of the Abrahamic covenant, He defends them in trouble.God builds an unseen wall of fire around His people. You cannot enjoy the protection of the Wall if your life is not free from sin. Hence, to enjoy boundless increase and continued protection from God, all you need to do is maintain a good relationship with Him always.

Confession for Today

I decree and declare that I have divine firewall in Christ Jesus, so no evil can come near me in the mighty name of Jesus.