The Lord's Wall | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 8, 1875

The Lord's Wall.

SOMEWHERE about fifty years ago, one bitter January night, the inhabitants of the old town of Sleswick were thrown into the greatest distress and terror. A hostile army was marching down upon them, and new and fearful reports of the conduct of lawless soldiery were hourly reaching the place.

In a large, commodious cottage dwelt an aged grandmother, with her widowed daughter and grandson. While all hearts quaked with fear, this aged woman passed her time in crying out to God that he would “build a wall of defense around about them,” quoting the words of an ancient hymn.

Her grandson asked her why she prayed for a thing so entirely impossible, as that God should build a wall about their house that it should hide it; but she explained that the meaning was that God should protect her.

At midnight the dreaded tramp was heard, an enemy came pouring in at every avenue, filling the houses to overflowing. But while the most fearful sounds were heard on every side, not even a knock came to their door, at which they were greatly surprised. The morning light made the matter clear; for just beyond the house the drifted snow had reared such a massive wall that it was impossible to get over to them.

“There,” said the old woman triumphantly, “do you not see, my son, that God could raise up a wall around us?”

Truly, “with God all things are possible.”—Sel.