- He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 – When we bought our house many years ago, a previous owner added an underground storm shelter. It’s nothing grand, but big enough for the family to shelter in when the storms come rolling in. Yet knowing about the shelter and being in the shelter are two very different things. Imagine a tornado is coming straight towards my house, the sirens are blaring, and while everyone else is taking cover, I’m still chilling on my front porch. You ask why I’m not running to my shelter and I reply, “I’m safe, I have a shelter in the backyard.” That statement is true, but unless I’m in the shelter, that shelter isn’t doing me any good while I remain on the front porch when the tornado hits. For many believers, we know God is a shelter for us. We’ve heard it in sermons, read about it in verses like this one above, and sang such words in praise songs. Yet are we dwelling and abiding in that shelter? It’s wonderful that we have the knowledge that God is a place to find rest and safety in through life, but if we remain sitting on the “front porch” when the tornado hits, that shelter isn’t doing much good for us. If we just sit in the knowledge that God is a safe place to go, but never run to Him, we’ve missed the blessing of what He can do for us in our times of need. My encouragement to you then is to dwell in God, not just know about Him and what He can do. Daily find time with Him, weave prayer all throughout your day, habitually spend time in church community. If the greatest shelter of all is available to us right at this moment and in it has all the blessing we need, why wouldn’t we turn to it today? I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3505
- For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. Psalms 91:3-6 – He will. Have confidence in this promise of God. He will deliver you. He will cover you. You will not fear. This is what we have promised to us who choose to make God the one we turn and run to. Whatever evil is around you now know God will take care of you. There was no doubt in the psalmist’s heart when he wrote what he did; we as well don’t need to doubt God’s promises to us. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1154
- A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge— no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. Psalm 91:7-10 – I find myself trying to imagine what this would look like in battle where all around me thousands are falling but not a bullet, arrow, or weapon is able to touch me. That there is a level of protection over me that no harm may come my way in that battle. I want you to understand there is this level of protection over you as you faithfully pursue Jesus. Does this mean no harm or sickness will ever come your way? No, God may still allow that to come into our story, but you do have such a level of shelter over you from God that anything He doesn’t allow through isn’t coming through. Difficulties, troubles, and even sickness are still a very real thing even in the most faithful follower of Jesus. What though we may not see is the immense protection being given to us from all the spiritual attacks of our enemy. I truly believe if our eyes were able to see the spiritual battles taking place over us we would never question the depth of God’s care and protection. Know there is safety in the pursuit of God, but that safety isn’t a result of an absence of attacks. You just have a God who is able to protect you well in the attack. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2051
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