God Preserves For A Purpose

David prayed, “Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust” (Psalm 16:1 NKJV).

The word “preserve,” in the Hebrew language speaks of putting a hedge or a wall of protection around something. And so David was praying that the Lord would put a spiritual wall of protection about him.

To Jerusalem in the millennial reign of Jesus Christ, the Lord said that Jerusalem would be like a town without walls because the Lord would “Be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.” (Zechariah 2:5 NKJV)

The Lord is saying, “I’ve got your back, you can trust in Me.”

But when you are going through the tough times, and when all the stuff hits you at the same time, kind of like what happened to Job, you begin to wonder. But God has your back and is working out something far greater than you know, and beyond your present comprehension.

When I think about this I consider Joseph. Talk about not knowing what was going on! He was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, unjustly accused and tossed into prison. I mean what’s up with that. If God preserves then why was Joseph going through this when it wasn’t even his fault.

The reason is because God had a purpose beyond his present understanding.

The Lord has preserved you so He can do something great through you and through your situation.

For Joseph, God was preparing Him to save His people. Joseph ended up becoming the second most powerful man in the world, second in command of Egypt. And the Lord put Him in Egypt and preserved Him for just this purpose, to save His family and God’s people.

What about you? Why are you still here? Why has God preserved you through the trials and tribulations you’ve gone through?

God preserved Joseph for a purpose, and He has preserved you for a purpose as well.