# 30 2020 Dev. Psalm 91:4. Trust! Read all of Psalm 91. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Ps. 91:4 “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
Ps. 90 through 100 is a series of 11 Psalms that open and close with “Lord” (Adonai) or “the Lord” (Yahweh). Psalm 91 is a statement of assurance, it proclaims God’s care and assures God’s salvation for those who love Him.
PS 91:1-2 introduces God’s assurance and the trust of His people: “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘he is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust’. But the Psalm also draws a contrast between good and bad, see v. 8.
Vs. 3-8. Describes the various physical dangers that plague people and the protection that is extended to those who love and trust God.
Vs. 9-13. “If you say,” ‘The Lord is my refuge,’ and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you”, indicates the imperative of proclaiming God as your God and the importance of living one’s life accordingly.
“Draw close to God and He will draw close to you”. How? “For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” Yes, there is divine intervention in our lives!
Vs. 14-16. ‘Because he loves me’ says the Lord. ‘I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.’ God addresses His people in the first person: God will rescue, will protect, will answer, be with him, will deliver and honor, give long life “and show him my salvation.”
Given our situation today we may want to identify with every verse in this Psalm. This Psalm is our comfort and our assurance in this life and and assurance for the next life. God’s assurance is based on His love and grace to all those who believe on Jesus and follow Him. But let’s be realistic; Bad things also do happen to good people.
Today, we have the answer: ” And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.” (Rm. 8:28-29) Today,trust in God!
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