Its glittering eyes menacingly glared at us. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. Abraham was instructed to leave the refuge of his home and family. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen. If they do not see. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. 2022. Im going through some financial issues badly, this lockdown has made it worse because i cant stock up and feed my child!! I will not leave you or forsake you. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened. No one has ever lived after His fashion, with such becoming perfection. And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. Flee from sexual immorality. Lord help me to believe that you give your children peace. On and on we find that living by faith is living dangerously. You are my God; in you I trust." 3 He will keep you safe from all hidden dangers and from all deadly diseases. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. Hail destroyed the crops, the cattle, and the servants of the unbelieving Egyptians, but the Israelites were not harmed (Exod. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. O For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 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. 57:4-6; 64:1-6). But God has more than physical safety in mind for us. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. One of those dangers was that of falling. Just imagine our plight! With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.. While his enemies roam about in the world, David asks to be hidden from them. Then she returned to her house. Kirkpatrick writes of these same two terms, Significant titles, chosen to emphasize the power of the Sovereign Ruler of the world to defend His people. Kirkpatrick, p.555. 5:5). And threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. 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. D Therefore theLordput him to death and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse. 1 Chronicles 10:13-14. For in this hope we were saved. 4 Biblical Secrets To Discern Gods Voice. I have chosen to follow the paragraph structure (and the translation) of the NASB in this exposition.146 Verses 1-4 introduce the theme of the psalm, the security of the saint. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. In fact, a broad range of poetic imagery is employed to encompass the entire range of danger which one might dread. From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun shall be your territory. For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock. A Psalm of David. Gods promise is that we should not fear for we cannot fall (vv. [20] The Major Legend of Saint Francis, VIII, 6, in Francis of Assisi: Early Documents, vol. 9:4-6, NASB). In the last section, verses 14-16, God Himself assures us of His intimate care for our safety, promising both help in trouble and ultimately, deliverance from trouble. God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? We are not guaranteed success in every venture nor told that we will never fail, only that we will not fall from Gods purposes and from His protection.151 Kidners comments are well worth repeating: This is, of course, a statement of exact, minute providence, not a charm against adversity. To him be the glory forever and ever. Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him (v. 14). And the tempter came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread. But he answered, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in. 3. For you have made the Lord, my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place. I have suggested that the broadest range of opposition and danger is implied in the poetic description of verse 3 and verses 5-10. They do all their deeds to be seen by others. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. My favorite Psalms for protection is Psalms 91: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty, I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. 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. To the choirmaster. To some, I can confidently say, you should live much more dangerouslybut not to all. In reality, they have jumped off a financial pinnacle. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. today i deleted his number and didnt pick up his calls. Whether the danger is invisible or incurable, Gods protection is ever adequate. We can boldly confront and even defeat the most fearful opponent. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. We must always correlate any Scripture with the entire Bible. 4:7). 16 With a long life I will satisfy him, And let him behold My salvation. (NASB), In the final analysis, our safety is only as certain as the guarantee of the God who promises it. God loves you my dear friend!, God promises that He will protect you from your enemies which includes the schemes of Satan. 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. He shall surely pay. in Public Policy. He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Many of us pray, Lord guide me but then we dont know how he speaks, so we dont know what to do. The wicked will reap divine wrath, which is their recompense (v. 8), but those who have placed their trust in God (v. 9) will never suffer Gods righteous wrath (v.10). WHAT DO YOU CALL THAT!!!! Christ Jesus is the one who diedmore than that, who was raisedwho is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. The three young Hebrew men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, were not alone in Nebuchadnezzars furnace (Dan. You will trample down lions and snakes, fierce lions and poisonous snakes. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? god protects us from dangers seen and unseen. This means that God will do far more than merely save us by the skin of our teeth; He will deliver us with dignity and glory. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. So, too, the protection of God is sometimes removed in order to discipline a disobedient Christian, but this, too, is for the good of the wayward saint (cf. In my Father's house are many rooms. God's appointed angels watching over me, angels watching over me. Psalm 91 teaches us that God delivers and honors those who call upon Him for assistance. In other psalms human opposition is described in terms of lions, arrows and snares (cf. 12). Who may receive them and how are they obtained? 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). Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! Jesus Christ offers you the forgiveness of your sins and the safety of eternal life in the presence of God by acknowledging your sin and trusting in Christs death in your place (Rom. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1 1) Prayer for Traveling Grace for a Friend. 2 I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." Quickword: Dangers Seen and Unseen As a child, I often heard in prayers the petition, God thank you for keeping us from dangers seen and unseen. 23:37). John 8:1-11; Matt. 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. Every time things get dull they precipitate another crisis. Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. His reply indicates that while the servant of God may live dangerously, this is not an excuse to live presumptuously. Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Even when men are falling about us like flies (my liberal paraphrase), God is able to keep us. O Lord, hear my voice! 3:215:21). Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. God wants to protect his children. A bright flashlight and a petromax lit our path. God restores and heals His people, protecting them from the pestilences that come upon the earth. No matter what evil threatens (or appears to), we are safe in the shadow of the Almighty. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.. 4:6). 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.