Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
The Christian who has to flee, and the one who is guided by God to stand his ground, are both recipients of God’s deliverance, but with nuances. Sometimes the protective power of God is displayed in a marked manner, for the deliverance of persons, and at other times, the Christian may be wondering why the omnipotent power God might seem to have come up short.
For instance, in one situation The Lord sent an army of horses of fire, and many angels to fill a mountain as they were commissioned to protect Elisha. But in another instance we see God instructing Joseph and Mary to run for their lives as they fled in the middle of the night from Herod. Do not be perplexed by these nuances, for it’s just God working out things and situations for the best good of His people.
And we are to remember that we are not His only people. God has many people the world over, so that what perplexed Job, as pertains to deliverance, and the length of time it took for it to be manifested would be of great benefit to other Christians, thousands of years later, who might suffer for a long time in their particular situation. Sometimes we look at things from the perspective of our little cocoon, and folks might miss the bigger picture entirely, while trapped in our prism.
Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!