Make the Lord your Refuge
I mentioned in the last writing, given the current times we live in, the fear and uncertainty that people are living in. One of our faithful guys in the church told us this past Sunday that the software company he works for here in Austin is laying 600 people off very soon. We prayed with him and encouraged him in the Lord.
My heart was quickened by the Holy Spirit, and I was reminded of Psalm 91. I can’t think of a better passage of scripture to meditate on than this powerful psalm. Rather than paraphrase the referenced scripture, I thought I would include it in this week’s writing.Friends, I challenge you to wrap yourself in this passage and keep this word in your hearts and minds. Make the Lord your refuge and your strong tower! His promises are far better and pay richer dividends than any bank could ever guarantee!
1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
3 For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.
4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection
5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day.
6 Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
7 Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.
8 Just open your eyes and see how the wicked are punished.
9 If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter,
10 no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home.
11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.
12 They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
13 You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
14 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.
15 When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.
16 I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.
More later—Ps Becky