SENTINEL WATCH March 31, 2003 Issue

An 'impervious armor' against Agent Orange

By Beverly Goldsmith

"And now it's coming up to news time," said the ABC radio host. "You probably don't want to hear that North Korea is capable of striking Australia with nuclear, chemical, and biological missiles. That some of our Asian neighbors don't like our alliance with the United States. So listening will probably just make you feel more depressed and scared."

When information sounds like that, it's hard not to feel concerned over international conflicts and their impact on one's personal safety. Australia's federal government is considering joining America's antimissile shield program—"Son of Star Wars." My fellow Australians are thinking about taking precautions in case there is an attack. But no one here believes that we can really rely on military defenses, gas masks, or duct tape for our protection. So is there anything we can do to be safe?

This is not the first time I've faced such threats. Years ago I was offered work in Southeast Asia. Diseases such as malaria and typhoid fever were rampant—not to mention armed conflict. Before making a decision, I prayed for God's direction. I opened my Bible to the 91st Psalm. Each verse reassured me that I would be safe—from terror, pestilence, destruction, evil, plagues, accidents, and even death. The same psalm also told me what I had to do to experience God's protecting power—stay close to God in my thinking and not be afraid. I thought, "I can do that!" I took the job.

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