I was reading Psalm 91 this morning and the first two verses just jumped out at me.
Psalm 91 (NIV)
1 "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
God is our refuge, our place of security, our everything. Do we live like that? Or do we store up treasures and methods of safety that we can fall back on in case the Lord is not "true to his word," or if he allows something into our lives we want to avoid?
I have substituted the word "I" and "me" in several places in this psalm (in italics), it easily flows into a prayer. Take a moment to pray through this.
3 Surely he will save me
from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover me with his feathers,
and under his wings I will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be my shield and rampart.
5 I will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at my side,
ten thousand at my right hand,
but it will not come near me.
8 I will only observe with my eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
And here is the promise of God...
9 If you say, "The Lord is my refuge,"
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation."
A challenging thought, for the challenging days we live in.
