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TITLE: Three People Protected by God - a Monologue | Previous Challenge Entry
By Laurie Kiel
04/27/23
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MODERN WOMAN ADDRESSES AUDIENCE

“Every word of God is flawless, a shield of protection to those who take refuge in Him." Prov 30:5 (NIV)

I think of three people who were shielded by God...Rahab, Ruth and... well, I'll let the third person be a mystery for now.

I think of a woman whose life, whose plight preceded these written words of Proverbs 30:5 but whose life didn't precede that truth.

I think of a woman who was far from being one of God's people but wasn't far from the plans and purposes of God. I wonder what it would have been like to be Rahab?

WOMAN PUTS ON BIBLICAL HEADDRESS
What are those Israelites doing, marching around the city?

The Israelite spies PROMISED me that I would be safe if I would stay here and not betray them to the authorities.

Their words are their God's words to me. I know that I know that I know that Jericho is doomed and deservedly so.

We are such a wicked people. And I include myself among those wicked people. I’ve allowed the wickedness of the city to seep into my soul.

But somehow by some miracle--as wicked as I have been I have another chance. I believe the promises of those two spies are supported by the word of their God. And I believe that word is true and I will be protected, delivered from the attacks.

Even before I met His people, Jehovah captured my imagination and heart. A God who fought for His people, whose word was also true and not dependent on whims. A God who protected His people as a shield around them.

Jehovah, my God, my shield, Your words ever true. Jehovah, how grateful I am to be shielded by You.

WOMAN REMOVES HEADDRESS
I think of another woman who was far from being one of God's people but wasn't far from the plans and purposes of God. I wonder what it would have been like to be Ruth?

WOMAN PUTS HEADDRESS BACK ON
Here I am in a strange land, the only person I even know here is Naomi. Here I am so from my …. home? No, Moab may have been where I grew up, but it was never my home.

It's so strange. I should be afraid, in a strange land filled with people who hate Moabites but I'm not. I feel the protection of Naomi's God, dare I say it? My God.

I'm not sure what's going to happen to me next but I know this Even before I came to the land of his people, Jehovah captured my imagination and heart.

A God whose word is true and not dependent on whims like the so-called gods of Moab. A God who protects His people with a shield around them.

Jehovah, my God, my shield, Your words ever true. Jehovah, how grateful I am to be shielded by You.

WOMAN REMOVES HEADDRESS

Rahab and Ruth, shielded by God. But you’re wondering who is the mysterious third person I mentioned?

Well, I've had my share of being shielded by God. My sister and I were in a car accident where we crossed oncoming traffic on Interstate 10 headed to Las Vegas and only experienced whiplash. I have more stories of God’s protection than time to tell.

Jehovah, my God, my shield, Your words ever true. Jehovah, how grateful I am to be shielded by You.

But I'm not that third person. I think you may know who that third person is. You see them in the mirror every morning.

If you are a believer in Christ, you know how His word is true and how He's been a shield around you, protecting you again and again.

And so I say,
Three people protected by God
Rahab, Ruth and who?
Three people protected by God
Rahab, Ruth and

You

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