Of the Sons of Korah. To our great relief the beast slinked away. Be blessed , Your email address will not be published. Labs In reality, they have jumped off a financial pinnacle. in 1971. With the rise of fundamentalism we are, I trust, witnessing the rise of B Dan Bollerud Images Du Christ Pictures Of Jesus Christ Christian Backgrounds Christian Wallpaper God Loves Me Jesus Loves You Jesus Smiling Jesus Artwork Encouraging Bible Verse: 2 Corinthians 1:10, NIV He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. His reply indicates that while the servant of God may live dangerously, this is not an excuse to live presumptuously. More than just to help us, God has promised to honor us. We are not safe because we hope so, but because God says so. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. The promise of protection is stated in a figure of speech to emphasize the minute matters to which Gods care extends, but it is not meant to imply that toe-stubbing is never the lot of the saint. God is our deliverer (v. 3). Jesus always discouraged the person who sought the path of least resistance, and encouraged would-be disciples to count the cost (cf. Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. Dear Heavenly Father, my biggest concern for my son as he is in the military is the real possibility of his death before he comes to you. 57:4-6; 64:1-6). A Testimony of Protection from Sexual Sin, 18 Protection Affirmations & Prayer Points, Bible Verses About Protection From Enemies, 4 Tips Avoid Bad Relationships & Have a Healthy Christian Relationships. The promise of help, honor and hope are for those who are in peril. It was 10 PM and we had to trek 5 Kms through the thick forest braving the cold in order to reach Pipalpada. And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. I should confess that I find the outline proposed by Kidner a very tempting alternative. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. Statistics dont impress God, nor do they impede His protection. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. A Song of Ascents. Who may receive them and how are they obtained? He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. There is another extreme to be avoided. The Lord has told me that I need to buy this or that thing, they tell us, even though they dont have a penny. Visit the Bible online to search for words if you dont know the specific passage yourre looking for. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Davids rescue from Gath was not dignified because David was not depending upon God but upon his own clever intentions. Hail destroyed the crops, the cattle, and the servants of the unbelieving Egyptians, but the Israelites were not harmed (Exod. A Psalm of David. In Psalm 90:7-10, Moses saw mans suffering as a deserved punishment for sin from the righteous hand of God. Dangers Seen and Unseen: God's Perfect Protection "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all ways." ~Psalm 91:11 Two incidents happened last month that reminded me of God's immeasurable and perfect protection. Often the excesses of some Christians are the result of taking a single verse and leaping from it, without balancing its truth with other truth. There are many verses in God's Word that seem to promise God's physical protection. 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Finally, those whom God protects are those who petition Him to do so: He will call upon Me, and I will answer him (v. 15). (verses 3-4) For the traveler en route to worship in Jerusalem, there were many dangers. Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. God lifts us up, as it were, beyond the reach of our adversaries. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Psalm 91 Revised Standard Version Assurance of God's Protection 91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, 2 will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust." 3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence; A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. The first danger is not to take Gods protection seriously enough. They would kill the servants of God the minute they stepped into the village. I want to suggest to you, my Christian friend, that you will never come to appreciate the promises of Psalm 91 until you have experienced the peril of living for God obediently. 6:10-20), and the safety which God promises (as in Ps. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen. God didnt instruct Jesus to jump, Satan did. But many of us give God credit for jumping off of pinnacles that are simply our way of manipulating God and saying to Him, Im going to put Your reputation on the line God, and if You dont come through and do it my way, You are going to look bad. This is putting God to the test, by demanding that He rescue us from self-made danger. 13 You will tread upon the lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down. We will certainly not fall under Gods wrath and neither will we fall under the terror of any other. From the perspective of the protected, God is warm and tender; from the vantage point of the attacker, God is as strong as steel. According to Alamoth. Thank you God, so much for your protection over me and my loved ones. Im so happy that it help and enjoyed the content! We will take on lions and cobras because we know we are safe in Gods keeping, even in the midst of danger. You return man to dust and say, Return, O children of man! For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. 3:10-11). John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. 332-333. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. Moses was afraid to go to Egypt and lead Israel out of captivity (cf. God wants to protect his children. In this message I will try to deal with both of these difficulties, and to suggest ways in which we may find this passage more relevant to our own experience. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. In Psalms 91:1-16, the psalmist writes about how God protects His people from harm or danger. Q Thus he finds friends who praise and recommend him, and in the end the prince accepts him and confers an office upon him. But God has more than physical safety in mind for us. My experiences in my recent trip to India gave me a new appreciation for an article I read on my return. God will deliver us from danger and guide us into safety. So we do not lose heart. Fear is a paralyzing force. May I suggest to you that living obediently means living dangerously. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. It is only those who intimately know God and love Him who dwell in the shelter of the Most High (v. 1) and therefore have assurance of Gods presence and protection. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. Jump! Jesus responded in a very interesting way. Try to release your fear and patiently wait on God to work powerfully in your life. First, the poetic portrayals of danger are not common to us. There is no threat, whether seen or unseen, anticipated or unexpected, which can catch God unaware and unable to protect us. 34), but it was not dignified.154 In verses 14-16 God promises deliverance and honor. Nevertheless, my sense of danger was much more intense while walking in the darkness or through the tall grass, where some creatures could be lurking. Consequently, we will also consider some of the abuses to which the assurance of our safety can be applied. Just as a buyer is assured by a written guarantee from the manufacturer, so we are assured by Gods personal promise to protect us in verses 14-16. I understand the psalm to be assuring the saint that God gives us 24-hour protection. We need to realize that God protects us from dangers seen and unseen. God employs His angels to watch over us. In verse 6 we read, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down, for it is written He will give His angels charge concerning You and on their hands they will bear You up, lest You strike Your foot against a stone. Here Satan is quoting Psalm 91:11-12. Y In Exodus 712 the plagues were poured out upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians. God will not only save us from death, He will give us long life. If the Lord Jesus had jumped from the pinnacle of the Temple God would have been forced to act. God won't ever break a promises he made to us in the Bible because he is not a God that lies. They claim they have acted on faith, trusting God to provide for what they presumptuously purchased. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. We always pray for Him to keep us from dangers seen and unseen don't forget the unseen things we are protected from. God is the shepherd of all creation, even mankind and the earth itself. If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. Some Christians today like to engage in what I call Christian gambling. They are gamblers at heart who have learned to sanctify their actions with Scripture. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 5:3-6, I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8, When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:13, Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105, Related Article: 12 Secrets For avoiding SIN and Temptations (Powerful Spiritual Warfare +55 Scriptures), If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 150 The language is figurative: all hostility, whether secret or avowed, is meant. Kirkpatrick, p. 556. Verses 3 and 4 poetically develop the theme which has been introduced in the first two verses. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. That is why Jesus spoke to Satan about not tempting God. Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. 276 views, 6 likes, 3 loves, 1 comments, 20 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Fun Facts 8.3: NCIS The daughter of a high-ranking official was attacked, behind it was a big secret 151 The mantle of divine protection may sometimes be temporarily removed. The dangers are likened to a trappers snare and a deadly pestilence (v. 3). H The great danger of those who love to live dangerously is that they do so on the basis of isolated passages. Cf. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Thank you for hearing my prayers. 14-16. A. F. Kirkpatrick, The Book of Psalms (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1982 [reprint]), p. 554. To the choirmaster. May God protect you from all that he devil has plotted against you. The first-born of the unbelieving were all killed by the death angel, but those who believed God, applying the blood of a lamb to the doorposts and the lintel of their house, were not touched (Exod. Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. O There could be several factors which bring fear into your lives. Either God will spare us from a dangerous circumstance or he will bring us safely through the danger. Do you see this pinnacle here? Satan arrays his evil forces against those who serve the Lord. Psalm 91 is familiar to us, in its words, for we often sing it in our worship service, and yet both its symbols and its promise of security are foreign to us. 28:1-14) and the other Old Testament assurances that faith and obedience toward God tend toward longer life and prosperity. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. 146 One factor that must be taken into account in the study of the structure of Psalm 91 is the change in personal pronouns. God's goodness has also been manifested in our lives through His efforts to put us in the right position at the right time. Since the source of our safety is God Almighty, no threat or danger, no matter how great, is mightier than Gods keeping power. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? !, I replied back: I call that LOVE. Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. While Gods protection extends to the smallest matters, His prevention may include trials both great and small. His view entitles verses 1-2 my refuge, verses 3-13 your refuge, and verses 14-16 Gods pledge. This very nicely handles the change of pronouns in the psalm. Gods displeasure may not be apparent for a time as He is slow to anger but if not repented of will certainly ripen into judgment. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. To any who might fall in this category, let me remind you of Satans abuse of Psalm 91 in the temptation of our Lord, as recorded in Matthew 4. My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. Ps. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!. God is guaranteed to supply our needs. This, however, was not a guarantee nor a simple formula for success. I believe this promise should be understood in the light of the Mosaic Covenant (e.g. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Two terms, deliver (v. 14) and rescue (v. 15), indicate that God has promised to deliver those who are in danger or great peril. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. You will trample down lions and snakes, fierce lions and poisonous snakes. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. Here are a few ways to incorporate Bible verses in your daily practices: Choose a few protection verses and write them on sticky notes. The word deliver (v. 14) implies danger. Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. Later on, the more positive dimensions are discussed. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 5-6) and no fall (vv. This would include both divine retribution and demonic opposition. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Be still, and know that I am God. Not only are we safe from the opposition of wicked men and the forces of evil, we are also protected from the righteous wrath of God. 10:9-13). For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. U By calling upon Him for salvation, you will be delivered from the danger of divine wrath and given the free gift of eternal life in the presence of God (Rom. The truth is, God will protect you if you have faith that He wants to protect you. While his enemies roam about in the world, David asks to be hidden from them. They do all their deeds to be seen by others. I will not leave you or forsake you. today i deleted his number and didnt pick up his calls. May God protect you from all that would come against. today i deleted his number and didnt pick up his calls. 4 He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. They want to know if you engage in dangerous activities like skin-diving or sky-diving or motorcycle racing. In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. E When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. 14 Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. A Psalm of David. 5-10), and He cannot fail (vv. Romans 12:19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for Gods wrath, for it is written: It is mine to avenge; I will repay, says the Lord. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
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