When the Patriarchs wandered about from country to country, they were singularly preserved by Almighty God. That little wandering family might have been cut off root and branch had not a special mandate from the Throne for their protection. It was not the gentleness of their neighbours that screened them; nor was it their own cunning and craftiness that enabled them to avoid hurt; they were, rather, hedged about by a mysterious guardianship of heaven. God was with them all the way. Whether they found themselves in Egypt, or in Philistia, or in Canaan, they were being kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation. These heirs of salvation, these inheritors of the promises, dwelling in their tents, were always secure.
And this was written for our learning! What God did for the covenant people long ago, He will do for them today. Wherever they go, whatever their circumstances, God is with them to protect and bless them. He will not leave us nor forsake us; He is faithful who promised, and who also will do it. He kept them long ago, and He will keep us too.
Immanuel - God is with us! Let us rejoice in this most glorious of messages. Let us fix our eyes upon Jesus.
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