Psalms 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day; 6 Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Again, on the issue of protection, God has promised to be with His people until the end of the age, and since we are now living in the wild-wild west, folks will be making decisions on how to move forward in an increasingly dangerous world. God has given specific promises to those who would be scheduled to pass through the trials of the last days, and as such, individuals would have to decide whether they would defend themselves, or whether they would trust God alone to do so.
Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most-High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3 Surely, he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
As the prophet Elijah was sent by God to deliver the stern message to Ahab, he didn’t take anything with which to protect himself except the promises of God alone. And throughout the entire episode, from the contest on mount Carmel, to being hunted down by both Ahab and Jezebel, he never needed to defend himself, for He was “Abiding under the shadow of The Almighty”
Joel 3: 15 The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. 16 The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!