God's hand in the Seige of Boston

During the Revolutionary war, God’s hand was seen in many different ways. The siege of Boston was a great example of God’s intervention. Prior to the siege, Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen had led the American troops in capturing Fort Ticonderoga. This victory provided the colonial army with the cannons they needed to lay siege on Boston. The problem was that the cannons were 300 miles away from their destination. Henry Knox was called upon by George Washington to bring the cannons over difficult terrain and in the Winter snow. God miraculously allowed them to get over forty cannons to Boston just in time for the siege. God worked through the relentless determination of the Continental army. When the British woke up on March 5, they found the cannons aimed at them from the surrounding hills. The British general ordered his men to get to their ships to attack the Colonial army. Just as the men began to get to their boats, a great storm came and prevented them from boarding their ships. The storm lasted three days. Washington said “this most remarkable interposition of Providence is for some wise purpose, I have not a doubt.” The British fleet decided they would leave if Washington promised not to fire on them as they left, and about 170 ships sailed out of Boston Harbor on March 27. The Churches in Boston held thanksgiving services and thanked God for the victory. The Pastor who preached used the text from Exodus 14:25 “So the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel: for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.” The Christians who lived during the Revolutionary war not only experienced God’s Providential control, but they recognized God’s working His great wonders. Have you experienced God working for you against the powers of darkness?