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Protection and Restoration

2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

This verse reminds me of Job, for some reason.  I feel as though this verse is somehow indicative of the life of Job.  Yes, God allowed Satan to have will with Job's life and even his body, but Job was always protected in his soul from Satan.  God didn't allow Satan to attack him deep within.  I believe this is true with us as well.  As our earthly bodies lose their youth and as we lose our support system around us as we age, the Lord is faithful, strengthening us and protecting us from the evil one.  God is bigger than our circumstances, if we believe that He is, in our soul.  Our souls have been bought and paid for with the blood of Christ, and therefore Satan will never get a foothold there.  As I think of Mom and Dad today at Mayo getting tests and conversing about Mom's earthly body, I am confident that the Lord is faithful and He is protecting and strengthening both of them.  I pray for God to bind the evil one and for the restoration of the broken ones.

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