“For you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.”
(Isaiah 52:12 ESV)
“Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.”
(Isaiah 58:8 ESV)
According to google, the rear guard is “the soldiers positioned at the rear of a body of troops, especially those protecting an army when it is in retreat.”
I have heard several people lately talk about watching your rear guard. At first, I didn’t know there were actually verses about a rear guard in the Bible. Proved me wrong. But you know, it just makes sense. I mean, God has us covered, so why wouldn’t He also be our rear guard?
God protects all the time, not just when we have problems. He goes ahead of us all the while watching our backs. I would find that hard to do. But nothing is impossible for God. Remember that. Nothing is impossible for God!
So when you feel the fiery darts come whizzing past your head, remember who is protecting your back.
Have a blessed day, everyone.
Kathy Keller
Writer and Prayer warrior with Answers2Prayer Ministries
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