He gently leads those that have young...

A situation that happened this week has stayed heavy on my mind and my heart. It was one of those times when I felt the hand of the supernatural at work...something that is very hard to digest at times, let alone explain.

A situation that may seem so trivial to some, but for me it was a moment in my life that I felt the hand of the Lord on me and my children. I felt His gentle and calm guidance and at the same time I sensed in my spirit the spiritual warfare raging around me. A situation that brought me to my knees thanking the Father for His constant protection.

Greg and I spent one morning out finishing up some Christmas shopping together. Caitlyn was at school with a friend and we took the other three with us.

During one of our stops we wanted to get something for Micah, so before walking into the store we decided to split up. I would take the kids with me and let Greg pick out a gift for Micah.

It was when we first walked in that I spotted a man from the crowd of people walking out and alarms went off in my heart. This man was looking at each of my children in a very alarming and disgusting way. This alone is hard to explain, I know. I was walking behind the rest of my family and Greg carried two with him with one walking beside him. I saw everything from my point of view. This man eyed my kiddos over and over. It sent chills down my spine. Now, I know the Bible is very clear about NOT FEARING MAN, to FEAR GOD alone. I also know that at this moment I felt a sense to protect, to stay on guard, not necessarily fear, but at the same time I did fight to brush those thoughts aside that would cause me to fear this man. I sensed a battle.

I was glad that the moment had passed and we went on with our planned routine of shopping separately so that Greg could pick up the gift. I tried to brush what I had seen and sensed from this man far out of my mind.

I spent some time in the store browsing as Greg picked out what he wanted and took it to the car in order for the gift to remain unnoticed. I saw him pay and walk out, so a few minutes later I followed him to the car giving him enough time to get it out of Micah's sight. I met him again at the entrance of the store. Greg was walking back into the store to look at something else...he would just be a few minutes so I decided I would stay on track to get the kiddos back to the car.

As I walked up to the car and started to lift my babies out of the cart I turned around and in front of me stood that same man who I had noticed walking into the store. He had parked his car right behind ours and wanted to ask me a question. He simply asked, "Do you know where a Post Office is?" Such a simple question but he came way too close for my comfort. I quickly placed Dakota back into the cart and turned the cart around so that I would be between the man and my kiddos. He repeated the question and took a step closer. I sensed evil all around. Again, something so very hard to explain. I was probably rude in my response but as split-seconds passed he just continued to take quick steps towards us. When he crossed the ultimate line of comfort I told him I needed to return inside and quickly walked away. My heart was beating and somehow I sensed that at that moment we were saved from evil.

I just know that red flags and alarms went off all around me in the short time I had with this man. I sensed from the Spirit the urgency to return to the crowded store. For one, his car was not there when we first walked into the store...it was moved there. Let's just say it was one of those very obvious kind of cars that you would notice in the blink of an eye...kind of a complete eye sore.

God knows that man and above all he knows his heart. As I watched him drive away from the store front window I could not help but pray for him for that is all that I knew to do at that very moment.

This verse also came to my mind:

"He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young." Isaiah 40:11

There are times that I wonder how often He has fought evil on our behalf. How many times has he held us closer to His heart in order to keep up from the grip of the evil one.

How many times has He saved us.

Of course I don't believe that all this means that we cannot be touched by evil, it is truly whatever He allows and whatever we allow into our heart.

I just think that there are vivid times that He reminds me of how He is at work. I know He reminds me to cling to Him, to call out to Him during times like this.

He reminds me that He saves us DAILY and carries us each close to His heart.

I am thankful that He sent this reminder to me this week because it is during these times I am also reminded to PRAY. For there is truly ALWAYS a battle raging around us.