God's protection

The story is told of a US Marine during World War II that got separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and crossfire he had lost touch with his unit. Alone in the jungle he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for cover he found his way up a high ridge to several small caves. Quickly he crawled inside one of the caves. Although safe for the moment, he realized that once the enemy soldiers looking for him swept up the ridge, they would quickly search all the caves and he would be killed. As he waited, he prayed, "Lord, please protect me. Amen." After praying, he lay quietly listening to the enemy beginning to draw close. He thought, "Well, I guess the Lord isn't going to help me out of this one." Then he saw a spider begin to build a web over the front of his cave. As he watched, listening to the enemy searching for him --- all the while the spider layered strand after strand of web across the opening of the cave. "Hah, he thought. What I need is a brick wall and what the Lord has sent me is a spider web. God does have a sense of humor." As the enemy searched closer he watched from the darkness of his hideout deep inside the cave. He watched as the enemy systematically checked and cleared each cave. As they came to his he readied to make his last stand. Rifle at the ready and three hand grenades within reach. Suddenly to his amazement the enemy glanced at his cave and walked away. Then it quickened him that the spider web over the entrance looked as if no one had entered for quite a while. "Lord, forgive me," prayed the young man. "I had forgotten that in you a spider's web is stronger than a brick wall." We all face times of great trouble. When we do, it is so easy to forget what Jesus can work in our lives --- sometimes in the most surprising ways. And remember with Jesus --- a mere spider's web becomes a brick wall of protection. Prayer: Father thank you for your protection in my life. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen! (Chriatian Cyber Ministries)