In this world, there is no denying it - there is evil all around. But no matter how much evil there is though. God protects his own.
Psalm 91
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
I say this Psalm daily and I personalise it as I read aloud. Sometimes more than once, as often as the Lord may lead.
Let's expound a bit on this Psalm - the covering is for those who dwell.
Are you dwelling in the secret place with God?
Here is an exposition on the secret place, that I found on the gotquestions.org site.
In the Old Testament, the term “secret place” comes from the Hebrew root word cether, which means “to hide or be concealed.” This word is used in Psalm 139:15, “My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.” Here it speaks of the hidden world of a mother’s womb as a child develops. But this word is also used in Psalm 32:7: “You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”
Although a secret place can refer to a physical location, it most often connotes a state of a soul in its relationship with God. Psalm 27:5 says, “For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; / In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; / He will lift me up on a rock” (NAS). The psalmist is not referring to an actual tabernacle or tent in which he will hide from physical enemies. He is speaking of the state of peace God gives in the midst of trials and attacks.
The idea of a secret place originates with God. Because He is Spirit and His glory is beyond our ability to perceive, we must meet with Him in the secret places of the heart in order to commune with Him. When Moses wanted to see the glory of God, the LORD explained that no man could see God and live (Exodus 33:20). So God allowed Moses to see His glory only from a secret place. In Exodus 33:22 God said, “When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.” Here God gives us a glimpse into what we must do to experience the presence of God. It can only be enjoyed when we enter His secret place.
Psalm 91:1 gives us a good illustration of the value of a secret place: “He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (KJV). Think of the secret hiding places we enjoyed as children. Imagine being ten years old and finding a secret hiding place under the stairs or in the honeysuckle bushes. You slipped inside, and it felt magical! You felt safe and protected from the world. You imagined that you could live there all the time and no one could find you. Often, you invited your best friend to share it with you, because secret hiding places are better shared with someone you love and trust.
That is the picture the psalmist is painting in Psalm 91. God has a secret hiding place, and He invites each of us to join Him there. Notice that He does not invite us to visit. The promise is to those who “dwell” there. To “dwell” means we live there. It becomes our address. God invites us to pack up and move to His secret place. To do so we must walk away from the clamor and enticements of the world. We must be willing to quiet our hearts before Him and allow Him to investigate those inner recesses we reveal to no one else. Secret places imply honesty and trust. We cannot join God in His secret place unless we are willing to be transparent and honest with Him.
(End of exposition)
I want to share with you a testimony given by a Pastor who I sat in his ministry for many years. He conducted many deliverance sessions. He says he clearly remembers a particular session. He always said Psalm 91, asking God to cover him and the ministers alongside. The demon manifested out of the person seeking deliverance that day and constantly kept asking where he (the Pastor) was. The demon was blinded and could not "see" the Pastors or ministers. God had blinded those demons as they prayed Psalm 91 coverage.
God will hide us and cover us, but our protection is found dwelling IN HIM.
Quite a lot to say today but just these last words. A tool that the enemy uses often is intimidation...he wants you to think he is so big and powerful. He is but never more than God. God is sovereign and the enemy was created by God. Only one third of the angels joined him. So the other two third go about - Ministering for God, surrounding his children, protecting his people and fighting for them. There are so many unseen battles being fought and won on our behalf. But the enemy will have gained victory if we allow the intimidation and thus give way to fear. Fear causes us to move from our position of faith and trust - to move away from dwelling in the secret place. Renounce it this very moment and ask God to strengthen you and give you the measure of faith you need.
God is protecting you, trust him in this unseen battle and the victory is yours in Jesus name
Amen
Walk good in Christ
Till we meet again
Pastor J
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