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  THE ASSURANCE OF GOD'S WATCHFUL CARE
  by David Wilkerson
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Summary: David Wilkerson emphasizes the assurance of God's watchful care
and preservation over His people through biblical examples and
teachings.

Topics: "Divine Preservation", "God's Protection"
Scripture References: Deuteronomy 6:24, Job 7:20, Psalm 16:1, Psalm 37:23-24, Psalm 121:4-7

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David Wilkerson emphasizes the assurance of God's watchful care,
illustrating how God preserves the righteous through His protective
presence. He highlights David's prayer for preservation, which signifies
a divine hedge of protection around us, ensuring that God is always
attentive to our needs and movements. Wilkerson draws parallels with
Job's acknowledgment of God as a preserver, reinforcing the idea that
God is deeply invested in our well-being. He also references Moses, who
explains that God's commandments are meant to preserve us for our good
and to fulfill His divine plan for our lives. Ultimately, the sermon
reassures believers of God's unwavering commitment to guard and sustain
them.

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David prayed, "Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust" (Psalm
16:1). The Hebrew word that David uses for "preserve" in this verse is
packed with meaning. It says, in essence, "Put a hedge around me, a wall
of protective thorns. Guard me and keep me. Observe my every move, all
my comings and goings."

David fully believed that God preserves the righteous. This blessed man
declared, "He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord
is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall
not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve
you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul" (Psalm 121:4-7). The
same Hebrew words used in Psalm 16:1 appears in this passage. Once
again, David is speaking of God's divine hedge, the supernatural wall of
protection. He is assuring us, "God keeps his eye on you everywhere you
go."

If you have trouble accepting God's desire to preserve you, read where
David said, "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord ... The
Lord upholds him with His hand" (Psalm 37:23-24).

Even Job in his agony testified of God's preserving power. This man lost
his family, his possessions, his health, his good name, yet he addressed
God as "a watcher [preserver] of men" (Job 7:20).

Time after time, our God has proved himself as a preserver to his
people. Why is the Lord so intent on preserving us? We find a clue in
Moses' words: "The Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to
fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us
alive, as it is this day" (Deuteronomy 6:24). Moses says God gave them
the commandments to preserve and keep them for the same reason God wants
to save and protect us: that his plan for our lives will be fulfilled!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/david-wilkerson/the-assurance-of-gods-watchful-care/
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