Faithful to Protect ME

I rather like it when Your messages to me are reinforced and repeated in different areas of my life.  <Smile>  In Sunday School with the little kids, the "big idea" was "God protects me."  We played around with several ways the children might feel the need to be protected, some of which they might not yet even understand.  (Vaccinations or "shots," police and firefighters who are best known to the children *before* they are needed, parents--of course!--and loving relatives, and too many more to list.)

But this verse speaks to my heart today.  *I* need to be protected from the evil one.  The evil one is after me in both overt and covert ways.  Earlier today, my DH expressed annoyance (at the best end of the spectrum) at the LENGTHY time period with no resolution of my administrative leave.  I am discouraged if not annoyed myself.  Abba, here is the sneakiest way that the evil one attacks me and the area in which I need the most protection: loss of FAITH in You.  In other words, my own faithlessness.

So I will remember (with needed reminders from time to time) that You, Lord, are faithful,  You will strengthen me, and You will protect me from the evil one.  You *are* protecting me from the evil one.  Please hold up my flagging faith when I falter.  

You are always faithful.  You are always good.