And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they [the wise men] departed into their own country another way. Just as God protected Jesus so that he could fulfill his mission, God protects missionaries. The protection afforded to missionaries is truly a miracle. I escaped many dangerous situations on my mission unharmed. Sometimes the protection comes through other people, sometimes through promptings of the Holy Ghost (to not go somewhere, or to run), sometimes through a heavenly messenger.
With that said, some missionaries do experience physical harm. Some missionaries die on their missions, as did the martyr Stephen. Before being stoned, Stephen said to his persecutors, "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers" (Acts 7:51-52). I do not know why some missionaries experience harm, and others do not. What I do deeply believe is that, "All that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ." Because Jesus Christ suffered all things and died for all mankind, he can succor us when we need comfort and peace the most.
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