No Power Over Me

Pilate informed Jesus that he could kill him or spare him. Jesus answered, "The only power you have over me is the power given to you by God."

The same is true in my life. The enemy must seek God's permission to harm me (Read Job 1). And, when God does grant permission, he also give parameters that must be obeyed.

Yesterday, I almost lost my dog. He's still a puppy at 18 months. When I opened the door, next to a four lane highway, his exuberance pushed me and him out of the car. He loped around the small lawn at the bank, just ahead of my grasp. I had put his leash on at the house and tried to step on it to halt his carefree romp. Next, he bounced onto the highway. I glanced left and right. Cars approached about a block away in both directions. I dashed into the street after him, finally stopping his joy-romp. All the cars had slowed when they saw the crazy woman running after her dog.

A few hours later, Bob and I were less than 2 miles from home when a tire blew on his Mini Couper. The car instantly spun out of control and we shot across the street backwards, down an embankment about 5' deep, hit another embankment, and slid into the ditch  just the width of the Mini. All I can remember is screaming, "O GOD!" three times and briefly wondering how bad we'd be hurt when the car stopped.

The enemy can try to take me out, but he can go only as far as Papa God has granted him permission. Neither Bob nor I suffered any injury and the Mini only a dent in the rear bumper and minor damage to the bottom of the front bumper. Scared? Yes. But never abandoned.

My life could have ended on New Years Eve, 2013. But it didn't because God orders my steps. God holds the day of my departure in his hand and that brings great security to my heart because:

He who calls you is to be trusted. 1 Thessalonians 5:24

How I love my Faithful Forever Friend!