Monday 24 January 2011

In uncertain times...


My brother-in-law and his wife are living in Ukraine, hoping to make it back to Australia very soon to have their first child together. Tomorrow, she is scheduled to be in Moscow to get her Visa...we are all so very thankful that she wasn’t scheduled to be there today, with everything that has been going on there.

I had forgotten about this beautiful verse. It is God's promise of protection over us and something that I stumbled upon, once more, in my quiet time today...by chance. I was actually reading Matthew, and came across Matt 4:6 where Satan is tempting Jesus. I wanted to check if what Satan was saying was actually written in the word, so I followed the footnotes to Psalm 91!

I hope that as you read this today, you will find a peace and comfort that our Lord is our shelter and protection.

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
If you say, "The LORD is my refuge,"
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation."

Much Love


2 comments:

  1. This is one of my favourite scriptures of all time.
    I once came almost face to face with an intruder in our home, and felt so unsettled for such a long time. This Psalm calmed me, and helped me to lean on God for His protection and peace! xx

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  2. Its beautiful isnt it. I love how the Bible is SO full of comfort in times of need
    x

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