Thank Goodness for Protection
Fear not, for I am with you.
Isaiah 43:5
Last summer, a Canadian family celebrated their son’s third birthday with a camping trip to a popular park in British Columbia. One day during their stay, the boy’s parents thought he was playing with other children. When they realized he was missing, a frantic search ensued. According to the subsequent report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the boy had ridden his toy truck into a swiftly-flowing river. The river swept the boy, still on the truck, downstream for nearly eight miles. It was a two-hour trip; and the boy, when he was discovered, seemed to have enjoyed himself. He rode his truck down the river like a raft. “He was very excited,” said an officer. 1
Isaiah 43:2 says, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.” The Lord watches over us, even when we don’t fully understand the perilous nature of our condition. Thank goodness for His daily protection!
Though come what may from day to day, my Heavenly Father watches over me.
Clyde Heathcock
Recommended Reading: Isaiah 43:1-5
Read through the Bible in a Year: Ephesians 2:1 - 4:32; Ephesians 5:1 - 6:24
1 Canadian Boy Floats Unharmed Down River on Toy Truck” by Reuters, July 14, 2009, at http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090714/od_nm/us_boy.