Protection

Training young braves (illustration)

The early American Indians had a unique practice of training young braves. On the night of a boy’s thirteenth birthday, after learning hunting, scouting, and fishing skills, he was put to one final test. He was placed in a dense forest to spend the entire night alone. Until …

Protection (illustration)

Whoever invented the word “chicken-hearted” didn’t know his chickens. I have never seen a greater demonstration of courage, fearlessness, and loyalty than I have seen displayed by a chicken in the time of danger. A hen will sit immovable through the most violent storm w …

George Washington declares a day of Thanksgiving (illustration)

In 1789, our nation’s first President, George Washington, issued the following proclamation: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and …

A Shield of Protection (illustration)

High on the fortressed city wall were lines of archers with their dreaded weapons. Marching toward the wall was a Roman army with orders to conquer this stronghold. As they approached the wall, the archers who were defending the city prepared to unleash their fury: sharp arrows t …

Ira Sankey’s Life Was Spaired Because of a Song He Sang (illustration)

Ira Sankey, traveling on a Delaware River steamboat, was asked to sing a Hymn., As he sang “Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us.” a man stepped from the shadows and asked, “Did you ever serve in the Union Army?” “Yes,” Mr. Sankey answered, “in the sp …

Protection (illustration)

In the early 90’s I went to Paupa New Guinea to arrange a short-term missionary to trip for 70 young people. After being in the country less than four hours John Arie (a national) and I went into the country to look for a place to lodge the group. While on a lonely country road w …

Protection (illustration)

Whoever invented the word “chicken-hearted” didn’t know his chickens. I spring to the defense of the grossly maligned fowls, for a chicken is just the opposite. I have never seen a greater demonstration of courage, fearlessness, and loyalty than I have seen displayed by …

Protection (illustration)

The Father’s protection (illustration)

The early American Indians had a unique practice of training young braves. On the night of a young tribal boy’s thirteenth birthday, after learning hunting, scouting, and fishing skills, he was put to one final test. He was placed in a dense forest to spend the entire night alone …

Ira Sankey - Escaped the bullet of a soldier (illustration)

In 1875, Ira Sankey was traveling when he was recognized. His picture had been in the newspaper because he was the song leader for the famous evangelist D.L. Moody. They asked him to sing one of his own hymns, but Sankey said that he preferred to sing William B. Bradbury’s Hymn, …

Mother Bird Who Saves Her Tiny Little Birds (illustration)

An article in an older National Geographic magazine gave a penetrating picture of God’s love for us. After a forest fire raged through Yellowstone Park, one of the rangers found the charred body of a bird at the base of a smoking tree stump. When he knocked it with a stick …

Can’t Expect God’s Blessing When We Shun Him (illustration)

Just after 9/11, Billy Graham’s daughter, Anne, was interviewed by the Early Show on CBS. The interviewer asked, “How could God let something like this happen?” She answered, “I believe God is deeply saddened by this just as we are, but for years we’ve been t …