Have you ever had an experience where you feel that God protected you?  Why is it that sometimes we are more inclined to think something is a coincidence rather than a miracle of protection?  Clearly we have many biblical examples of God protecting His people.  We see God protecting the Israelites as they pass through the Red Sea, Joseph as his brothers sell him into slavery, Daniel as he’s thrown into the Lion’s Den, and the Apostles as they are persecuted for the Gospel of Jesus.  Time and time again, God shows us that He is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.  May we take great comfort knowing that He is with us – in the storms of life, and even through the valley of the shadow of death. This is a miracle, isn’t it?