Furthermore, our God who is our keeper is not only on the throne looking down on us, but He is at our side to shield us from all harm and danger. This does not mean that obedient believers never find themselves in difficulty or danger, or that they will never feel physical and emotional pain. We need not to fear life or death, today or tomorrow, time or eternity, for we are in the loving care of the Father Almighty. All evil means anything that could harm us, but in His grace, He turns into good the things we think are evil. And this was illustrated in the life of Joseph who had to endure the slander and hatred of his brothers, thirteen years of separation from his father, the false accusations of his employers wife, and years in prison, all because of his brothers sins. But in the end, Joseph was able to say, You meant evil against me; but God meant it for good We can read this in Genesis 50:20 and the apostle Paul said the same thing in Rom 8:28! The unpleasant things that God permits to happen to us may hurt us but they will not harm us. King David had many experiences that brought heartache and even threatened his life, but the Lord enabled him to turn those seeming tragedies into beautiful psalms that encourage us today. The Lord at our right hand provides the shade that we need so that we can continue to serve Him faithfully.
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