Genesis 20:3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. 4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
Here are just three of the many ways that God can inject Himself into the equation as it pertains to Him standing up in defense of His people. Direct revelation. Tailormade revelation. And the issue of facial recognition. Direct revelation is when God makes Himself known to a person directly, via a dream or a personal, or a physical encounter.
Genesis 20:6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore, suffered I thee not to touch her. 7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Again, when Jacob was at the brook Jabbok, he had a direct encounter, as he wrestled with Christ. God also made himself known to him via dreams, which he had on a few occasions. So yes, there are times when, in defense of His own, God could, and will make a direct intrusion, and the individual in question would be made to understand beyond the shadow of doubt that it is The Almighty God in the house.
Daniel 3:24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spoke, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. 25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!