And many evils and troubles will come upon them, so that they will say in that day, ‘Have not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?’ (Deuteronomy 31:17 ESV)
A Wall Against Evil
I ignored public opinion for a long time, and did not install any firewalls or protection on our computers. But then, precisely because I did not have defenses, identity theft occurred. There is ‘evil’ in the internet, and it struck me hard.
At the end of Moses’ life, God reminded Moses and the Israelites that His enemies are in the world. And God explained that THE defense against evil and evils is God’s presence.
When God’s people use other defenses, the evils get in.
God’s presence is the only defense against evil.
And God’s presence, Immanuel, is only found in Christ Jesus.
Jesus is the necessary wall against evil.