December 23
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PSALM 91 WHEN YOU MAKE GOD YOUR DWELLING PLACE & REFUGE
9 Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my refuge—
10 no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
14 “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
15 When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” – Psalm 91:9-16
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
When you make God your dwelling place, you won’t regret it
Because you will be protected from all the enemy’s tactics
God promised there will be no evil that will befall those who love him
Angels will guard them and protect them from all the devil’s schemes.
When you make God your refuge and shelter
You have authority over the lion and the scorpion
When you are in trouble, the Lord will rescue you
Because you call on his name, he will give you favor.
When you make God your stronghold and shield
He will make you strong and win in the battlefield
Nothing will be so overwhelming no matter the situation is
Because he is on your side, you can count on him always.
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think that despite the promises here in this psalm, many Christians still fail to make the Lord their dwelling place?
• What hinders people from taking shelter in God?