Growing up in church, I often wondered what "In His Safety" truly meant. I would hear it many times being said in church, but I had an idea of what it really meant. I was also unaware of how deep His safety for me-or His children-was, is in fact. His safety carries all of His children, oftentimes and without measure. My trials and tribulations were sent to hurt me, to kill me even. Because that is the sole purpose of the enemy! "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy". (John 10:10) But, God said, "No. I will use all of these scars to place you where I have ordained for you to be. You shall not fall by the wayside of struggles; but, you should use them all to glorify my name!" And that He did! No matter how low my sorrows and struggles of life had me, He was keeping me in His safety. And He did this so that He could use me for His purpose. He kept me!
As I reflected on how He constantly protected me, how He constantly made a way for me, I realized that I was truly "In His Safety". I was "In His Safety" when I was born to normal parents, and then after a series of tragic events, my mother became Bipolar and Schizophrenic. I was "In His Safety" when He didn't let the unfortunate circumstance overtake me or my life. Instead, He continued to use my mother as a vessel, and keep my siblings and I in church, along with my grandparents. As the enemy tried to plant a seed in me for my future, God had also planted a seed in me for my future. I was "In His Safety" when I found myself not loosing control or my mind, as I wandered onto the journey of motherhood by myself as a single parent, with no help from Chastity's dad, as he had already made it clear that he would not be involved in raising her. I was in His safety when I was shielded from the detrimental effects of loosing a sister when she was just 28 years old in a tragic car accident, that I myself was also in. He not only spared me, Chastity, and Candese's two children, but He also kept my mind from guilt, pain, and sorrow. As a matter of fact, He made it so apparent that both she and I (as well as our family) were in His safety during this time, that the actual song,"I'm In His Safety" came on the radio, on our way to see her at the hospital, one last time, before doctors would declare her brain dead, and take her off the ventilator, after only two days. I was "In His Safety" when I was kept after I saw my marriage fall apart, and the enemy have his way in my ex husband, who was now in deep depression, despair, and anxiety, and gave no thought to the things he said and did to me-by way of emotional abuse-as a result of a brain injury sustained in a recent car accident. I was "In His Safety" and kept from losing my mind, when the enemy came in like a flood-once again, and tried to take everything from me, through the usage of my own ex husband-my marriage, my child, and my mind! But by now, I saw the hand of the enemy in my household, and I made it clear that he would not win this battle, or this war! The very last thing I said to my ex husband was this:" Whatever downward spiral the enemy got you on, you are going by yourself! You won't be taking me with you! For, I knew that I saw God's protection over me, my mind, and my daughter! I knew at this time that I was indeed, "In His Safety".
If we all sit back and reflect on how good God has been to us, then we would all realize that we are covered by His blood, and "In His Safety". No matter what is thrown at us in this life, we must always remember that we are still "In His Safety". And we must all choose to dwell "In His Safety"! The Safety of the Lord is like no other! He takes whatever has come against us, and uses it for our good. We are all indebted to His grace and mercy! And I am so thankful that no matter where I found myself in life, God's safety was always
covering me! "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty". (Psalm 91:1)
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