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.”
3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You 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 your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
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.”
Psalm 91
Refuge, shelter. dwelling place, fortress, strong tower, He who guards the gates of the house of Israel, Faithful One... This God who is Love, wants to us dwell so close to us that we are resting in His shadow. His Word reads, "Draw near to Him, and He will draw near to you." He has guardian and warrior angels that are awaiting His dispatch to you in times of trouble!
But why would the omnipotent, omnipresent God of the Universe, the Uncreated, Shoreless bottomless ocean, be concerned with our welfare?
V. 14 BECAUSE HE LOVES ME , SAYS THE LORD, I WILL RESCUE HIM,
I WILL PROTECT HIM BECAUSE HE ACKNOWLEDGES MY NAME.
There it is - Love. Love. Love.
It is all that God desires, all He requires.
It's the mortar of God's refuge/strong tower/hiding place. It is the Material that cements together and builds up the "living stones" - us- into THE CHURCH, ONE BODY, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM, ONE MESSIAH. It is love that has torn the veil, and opened the heavens to those who receive it, and it is love that demolishes every barrier, every denomination, every man-made religious burdensome doctrine of demons.
Kryptonite...
John Lennon was right...ALL WE NEED IS LOVE
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.”
3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You 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 your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
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.”
Psalm 91
Refuge, shelter. dwelling place, fortress, strong tower, He who guards the gates of the house of Israel, Faithful One... This God who is Love, wants to us dwell so close to us that we are resting in His shadow. His Word reads, "Draw near to Him, and He will draw near to you." He has guardian and warrior angels that are awaiting His dispatch to you in times of trouble!
But why would the omnipotent, omnipresent God of the Universe, the Uncreated, Shoreless bottomless ocean, be concerned with our welfare?
V. 14 BECAUSE HE LOVES ME , SAYS THE LORD, I WILL RESCUE HIM,
I WILL PROTECT HIM BECAUSE HE ACKNOWLEDGES MY NAME.
There it is - Love. Love. Love.
It is all that God desires, all He requires.
It's the mortar of God's refuge/strong tower/hiding place. It is the Material that cements together and builds up the "living stones" - us- into THE CHURCH, ONE BODY, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM, ONE MESSIAH. It is love that has torn the veil, and opened the heavens to those who receive it, and it is love that demolishes every barrier, every denomination, every man-made religious burdensome doctrine of demons.
Kryptonite...
John Lennon was right...ALL WE NEED IS LOVE
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