Day 22 - Psalm 91
It’s common place to hear of natural disasters, shootings, murders, famine, political tensions and simply a world that’s not at rest...and maybe we ask ourselves, can we find peace and security today?
Yes, I believe we can and this psalm expresses how. It’s made up of only 16 verses but it has so much in it we could spend a whole month here! It’s a psalm of declaration, full of promises from God, a psalm to memorise and to keep coming back to when we need encouragement.
Verse 1 “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” If we live, abide, stay, make home, in God, He promises us rest! I don’t think this means God promises us a life of sitting pretty and doing nothing, but that when we make our home in Him, when we live in His presence our mind, our body and soul can be at rest – not striving in our own strength, but finding it in Him. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
It goes on to say “This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armour and protection.” It’s so important to know that we too can ‘declare of the Lord’, reminding ourselves of what God promises us, just as the psalmist does.
God is our protector, our security is found in Him. He is our Rescuer and we have nothing to fear; not nightmares, disease, sickness, earthquakes, physical attack, emotional or verbal abuse (v5-6).
If we make God our refuge – again He promises His protection, His angels even to come and protect us! There are conditions though, He will protect those who “love Him”, and “those who trust in His name”.
“I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honour them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”
Think it over / Meditate on:
Try to memorise this psalm, start with verses 1-4.
What does it mean to you, to abide, to my find your shelter in the Most High?
Of all the promises from God made in the psalm which ones resonate with you and why? Thank God for His Word over your life.
Declare this psalm out loud over yourself today.
Charmaine
Charmaine Croxson, Senior Leader