April 6
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WHEN HE CALLS, I WILL ANSWER HIM
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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The psalmist enumerates what happens when we make God our refuge and fortress. First, there will be no evil befalling on you (v10). Second, no plague will come near you (v11). Third, he will command his angels to guard all your ways (v12). Fourth, you will crush all dangerous creatures including the serpent (v13). Fifth, you will be delivered as you hold on fast to God in love (v14). Sixth, God will answer him especially in times of trouble (v15). Seventh, God will rescue him and honor him (v16). Eight, he will have a satisfied long life and lastly, God will show him salvation. Wow! Isn’t this psalm full of promises to those who make the Lord their refuge and fortress? Why won’t some believers not exercise dependence and faith that God can be their sanctuary and stronghold?
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ADORATION: Praise the Lord who is my refuge and my fortress. He is my Deliverer.
CONFESSION: Forgive me when I fail to automatically run to you instead of relying on myself.
THANKSGIVING: I am grateful for your strength, protection and provision.
SUPPLICATION: May all true believers of the Lord never forget to depend on him for all things especially for deliverance from troubles, calamities and challenges.
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REFLECTION
• How is making God your refuge and fortress the solution to all trials, sufferings, adversities and hardships? Why does God wants us to run to him?
Tag Archives: Psalm 91
MY REFUGE AND MY FORTRESS ILMA’S VLOG
April 5
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MY REFUGE AND MY FORTRESS
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I 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.
4 He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and buckler.5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
Nor the arrow that flies by day,6 nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
Nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.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 look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.
– Psalm 91:1-8
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This Psalm is a tender psalm describing the confidence that the believer may have through all types of dangers and challenges. The psalmist manifests a strong trust in the Lord as he declares that the Lord is his sanctuary in times of danger and his stronghold that will protect him from the tactics and attacks of his enemies. He believes that only the Lord will fight for him and if he depends on God’s strength, he will be able to courageously walk through all kinds of dangers, challenges, trials and adversities.
Do we exercise this kind of dependence on God or do we panic or become fearful because we rely on our own strength? This is a great prayer to utter especially now that the whole world is faced with a global pandemic. Instead of trying to figure out how we can beat this coronavirus, why aren’t we letting God take control of things and do our part to depend on him for protection? Why aren’t we making him our refuge and fortress?
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ADORATION: Praise you Lord, for being the God who knows all things and delivers his own people from evil and plague.
CONFESSION: Forgive me when I give in to panic or anxiety over anything that I have no control of. Pardon me each time I try to fix things instead of relying on you.
THANKSGIVING: Thank you for your promise of deliverance for your people.
SUPPLICATION: May all believers remember to trust him with all their hearts and mind.
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REFLECTION
• Why do people forget to run to God as their refuge and fortress?