Daniel 6:22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
[Maranatha pp 201] The company of guardian angels around them had been doubled, and they were clothed with an armor from their head to their feet. I heard those clothed with the armor speak forth the truth with great power. I asked what had made this great change. An angel answered, “It is the latter rain, the refreshing from the presence of the Lord, the loud cry of the third angel.”
Bib by bit, The Lord brings the Christian to different point of surrender, until the you and me in the here and now can sing with the understanding that hymn we all love to sing: “I Surrender All” With some, He bids us surrender on matters of diets and foods, with others He bids us surrender on the fleshly lusts which war against the soul, with others, God bids us surrender on the matter of security and self-defense, so that we could avoid embarrassing the cause of Christ, when poked suddenly by devils.
Could you imagine what the headlines would have reported on Peter, as an elder of the church, after the confrontation with the mob? If Jesus had not healed and restored the man’s severed ear, there would have been Channel 7 News helicopters flying over, whilst ambulances, blaring their sirens would be rushing the man to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!