If we want to stay under God‘s covering of protection we have to stay submitted to his authority. Simply put we don’t get Kingdom privileges without obedience to the King.
I called a friend the other night because I hadn’t heard from her in a couple of days. It turned out she was in the hospital from a fall. Her potassium level got so low that she passed out. My first thought was her obedience to God. I knew she had been doing some things I would consider risky and had let her prayer life slack off. Now am I in know way judging and I do not know if this was her getting out from the covering of God’s covering of protection.
But I do know God acts as a shield, refuge, and fortress, protecting us from fear, Satan’s devices against us, and destruction. God provides. An active covering that provides peace, strength, guidance, and wisdom.
Isaiah 59:2 explicitly states that iniquities build barriers between people and God, causing Him to hide His face from us.
“But your iniquities have separated you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.”
To restore the sense of closeness, Scripture encourages us to honestly confess our sins, allowing God’s mercy and grace to restore them to a place of protection and peace.
From Pity to Praise 