When the Lord sends His people out to do His work, He sends them out under the full protection of His Name. He goes before His people to prepare the way and assures their success. If He is the one doing the sending, He will surely protect His people, as one would protect any precious parcel, to make sure we make it to our appointed destination, so we can complete the work we have been called to do. "The one who calls you is faithful and He will do it" (1 Thessalonians 5:24). He has promised to never leave us or forsake us; He will never let us go. "All authority in heaven and on hearth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Matthew 28:18-20).  

Holy God is the One who upholds up things, He doesn't need our support; He has promised to be our protector, and He guarantees our success. He has chosen us as His people and as the dwelling place for His name, and has made us a secure fortress, filled with His unfailing strength; this should give us confidence and courage for everything we do in His name. "May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May He send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion...May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed...Now I know the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God" (Psalm 20:1-2, 4, 6-7). Our security is in Christ Jesus; He has given us His Name, and has pledged His full support so we can accomplish His will. His honor that is at stake when we are under the attack, so He will not abandon us, but only do what is necessary to glorify His name. "My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge" (Psalm 62:7). Lord, You are the stronghold of our life, forgive us for seeking any other source of refuge when the battle intensifies. May this discipline of spending time with You throughout the day remind us in the thick of things that You are never far away, and that the quickest way to disarm the enemy is to come to You and pray.

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the Lord,

"He is my refuge and my fortress,

my God, in whom I trust."

Surely He will save you from the fowler's snare

and from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with His feathers,

and under His wings you will find refuge;

His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

If you make the Most High your dwelling -

even the LORD, who is my refuge -

then no harm will befall you,

no disaster will come near your tent.

For He will command His angels concerning you

to guard you in all your ways...

"Because he loves Me," says the LORD,

"I will rescue him; I will protect him,

for He acknowledges My name.

He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble,

I will deliver him and honor him.

With long life will I satisfy him

and show him My salvation."