Update #253: Continual Watch

[Dena Grace]

Before all the COVID-19 stuff began, God intervened during my morning devotions. Here is an excerpt:

13 February 2020

1 Peter 1:5

• “the mighty power of God constantly guards us” (TPT) 
• “who are being protected and shielded by the power of God through your faith for salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time.” (AMP)

Constantly:

• not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable
• continuing without pause or letup; unceasing
• regularly recurrent; continual; persistent
• faithful; unswerving in love, devotion, etc

Guards:

• The Greek word for “guards us” is phrouroumenous, which comes from a military term (phrouria) meaning “a fort” or “an army garrison stationed to defend a city.” You are continually being watched over and protected by God’s mighty power. (TPT footnote)

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I didn’t understand at the time why this truth was being stressed, but the very next day we discovered a pipe spraying hot water under our house warping our wood floors. Shortly after the Corona virus reality reared its ugly head. God was kind and sent me a verse to remember; to remind myself how he views me, cares for me, protects me. If it is for me. It is for you too.