In the late 1960’s the Federal Witness Protection Program was established. This program is able to relocate and give new identities to witnesses who risk their lives by giving testimony as well as providing financial and employment aid. It is the process in which witnesses, such as those who testify in criminal trials, are protected against intimidation before their testimony or criminal retaliation after.
A Witness: One that gives evidence, testifies in a cause, has personal knowledge of something or gives public affirmation by word or example.
Evidence: an outward sign, somethin that furnishes proof, one who voluntarily confesses a crime and testifies for the prosecution.
Protection: Supervision or support of one that is smaller/ weaker, it is to cover or shield from exposure, injury, or destruction, to guard.
No program participant has ever been harmed unless they failed to fully comply, for example by contacting family or old friends.
You were created to give God glory. You were created to be a witness for the Lord. You are created as evidence to furnish proof of just how good God is. You were created to give testimony of how the devil has tried to take your life, but God has delivered you, God has made a way for you, God has healed you and set you free.
Federal Witness Protection Program vs. God’s:
Relocates you – God relocates you from darkness into light (1. Peter 2:9)
Gives new identity - God makes you a new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Provides financial aid – God supplies all your needs according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19)
Must sever all ties – God needs you to come out from among them (2 Corinthians 6:17)
In the federal witness protection program once you enter in you cannot have any contact with the old acquaintances because you are susceptible to being killed. In God’s witness protection program you are expected to go back and testify and present
evidence of what God has done and He will protect you in the midst of your enemies. As a matter of fact God will prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemies. (Psalm 23:5)
Written by Evangelist Yohanna Hoehler