Notes of Faith June 11, 2025

Hedge of Protection

And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail.

Revelation 12:7-8

Because we do not see the warfare that takes place in spiritual realms, it is easy to forget that it even exists. In his vision of the End Times, John saw the war between God’s angelic agents and Satan (Revelation 12:7-9).

The oldest example we have of this warfare occurred in Job’s life. Satan wanted to prove to God that Job was only faithful because God had put a “hedge” of protection around his life (Job 1:10). That is, God had prevented Satan from having access to Job and his family. But God removed the hedge and allowed Satan access to Job in order to prove that his faithfulness was not based purely on blessing but on love for God—which Job ultimately proved.

Daniel discovered that a war in heaven for three weeks had delayed an answer to his prayers (Daniel 10). And Paul taught that we are in a struggle with principalities and powers in heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12).

Do not let your guard down. Pray that God would keep a hedge of protection around you and your family as you pursue a righteous life.

There is no holiness without a warfare.

J. C. Ryle

Dan 10:12-13

12 Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.

We win spiritual warfare on our knees. We cannot defeat the enemy in our own strength, but God will protect us with His angelic army and the power of His Word, if we humble ourselves before Him.

Pastor Dale