If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. Flee from sexual immorality. 154 Psalm 34 clearly indicates that Gods deliverance from Achish was accomplished supernaturally in spite of his faining insanity. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 3:10-11). Selah There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. His keeping power is portrayed by the use of two images, a mother bird and metal armor (v. 4). The promise of help, honor and hope are for those who are in peril. Geocoding Look at the heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11. First, the poetic portrayals of danger are not common to us. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. Gods displeasure may not be apparent for a time as He is slow to anger but if not repented of will certainly ripen into judgment. With God as our shield, we need not dread the opposition of either human or superhuman forces. This fear keeps us from serving God and obeying His word. 57)? Later on, the more positive dimensions are discussed. I want to suggest to you, my Christian friend, that you will never come to appreciate the promises of Psalm 91 until you have experienced the peril of living for God obediently. The Lord will keep you from all harm- he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going Psalm 121:7-8 Therefore it is important that we allow God to fight our battles. (NASB), While verses 1-4 introduce the subject of the saints safety, the major emphasis falls upon God Himself. Thank you God, so much for your protection over me and my loved ones. The mother bird safely tucks her young under her wings. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. This confidence can be taken to unbiblical extremes, as we shall see later in the message. 5-10), and He cannot fail (vv. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Satan is saying to the Lord Jesus, If You are really the Son of God, then You, of all people, can live dangerously. The promise of protection is stated in a figure of speech to emphasize the minute matters to which Gods care extends, but it is not meant to imply that toe-stubbing is never the lot of the saint. After watching my video on How to Listen To God,abeautiful sister privately messaged me and said:I swear I needed this post tbh. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! Moses left the security of his position in Pharaohs palace. Z. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. God will protect us from danger, so He will protect my family, friends, and children. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. I submit my family to you, please cover us God and into your safety. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. In fact, a broad range of poetic imagery is employed to encompass the entire range of danger which one might dread. 7 7) Prayer for a Safe Trip Before a Flight. Verse 2 is the psalmists personal confession of trust. The most important thing about faith is not its amount, but its author. Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire. According to Alamoth. If they do not see. 6:10-20), and the safety which God promises (as in Ps. His reply indicates that while the servant of God may live dangerously, this is not an excuse to live presumptuously. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. May God protect you from all that would come against. The Greek word translated as "encamp" means "to camp in a circle," which shows that God's angels protect us by surrounding us with their presence. P God will put his angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go. 69:30; 148:13). The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. A Song. May God protect you from people that talk behind your back. Use them consecutively or choose one that speaks to you. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. We continued our journey. I cried the other night when I realized I had actually been begging God to not let it happen and Ive just realized that this is the answer? She hopes to use her life and academic experience to empower & heal the hearts of women! O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath. Here are 5 Ways God Keeps You Safe in a Dangerous World: #1 - God's protection means you are inaccessible to the enemy, no matter what the circumstances. Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In the words of the New Testament: What then shall we say to these things? These scriptures can be applied to God protecting your children and spouse: Trust in theLordwith all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 12 They will bear you up in their hands, Lest you strike your foot against a stone. It is only those who intimately know God and love Him who dwell in the shelter of the Most High (v. 1) and therefore have assurance of Gods presence and protection. This does not mean that the saints will never suffer, for Psalm 90 has already spoken of the condition of man in this present world. Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. You can increase your faith by repeating this affirmations and training your mind to believe what God promises you: To have the most powerful prayers that bring you peace and destroy theenemies try these51 Powerful Protection Prayer Points + Scriptures! If you say you have faith in Gods promise then you will be motivated to praise God for removing people that only wish you harm in your life. 5 5) Powerful Prayer for a Safe Trip. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Do you want Gods protection from bad relationships because you fear wolves in sheeps clothing? 148 No author is named. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. Thank you God for confusing the plans of the enemies in my life. the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil." (Ephesians 6:16 NLT) . U Davids rescue from Gath was not dignified because David was not depending upon God but upon his own clever intentions. 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. We are not safe because we hope so, but because God says so. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Gods Love Christianity Emo Girls I created a motto I live by: What is real remains; what is false falls away. The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. That is not faith, but presumption. 91) is because we have failed to live in obedience to His word. When Christ ascended to the Father, He did not leave His followers without help. May God protect you from all that he devil has plotted against you. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. This Psalm teaches an important lesson concerning the strengthening of our faith. We have ". Here our Lord reminds us of an important principle in the interpretation of any passage of Scripture. God says, "I will save those who love me and will protect those who acknowledge me as LORD. But David remained at Jerusalem. F Dangers Seen and Unseen: God's Perfect Protection "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all ways." ~Psalm 91:11 Two incidents happened last month that reminded me of God's immeasurable and perfect protection. Many Christians who wish to grow in faith focus on the identity of their faith, rather than in the quality of faiths object. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. To the choirmaster. We fail to live dangerously and thus we have little danger to fear. My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. God is our deliverer (v. 3). And you know the way to where I am going. Thomas said to him, Lord, we do not know where you are going. God wants to protect his children. 4 He will cover you with his wings. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. TopicalBible God is the shepherd of all creation, even mankind and the earth itself. I We have insurance for our life, our health, our retirement, our wage-earning ability, and so on. Eph. K Lord guide me into purity of thought and mind. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. 7:7-8). Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it., And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.. In faith, we can trust the plan that He has for our lives and for our loved ones. 11 For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways. 1:9; Rev. Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Satan was allowed to test Job, for example. This morning, as I reflect over my life of . However, what we tend to forget is that God will supply our needs in relation to His will and it may not line up with our own reality of His provisions. No matter how disproportionate the odds, Gods protection is certain. 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. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. One final word. Our text suggests three ways God protects us from danger. There could be several factors which bring fear into your lives. (Now she had been purifying herself from her uncleanness.) Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Jesus Christ is the clearest evidence as well as the fullest interpretation of the unseen. 28:1-14) and the other Old Testament assurances that faith and obedience toward God tend toward longer life and prosperity. To the choirmaster. In Psalm 90:7-10, Moses saw mans suffering as a deserved punishment for sin from the righteous hand of God. A Psalm of David. 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. R There is a very tender touch here, stressing the warmth of Gods love and concern.149 Not only is there a tenderness in Gods care, there is also a toughness, as is seen in the imagery of the metal armor (v. 4). The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Those who recognize their peril and ask for Gods protection, receive it. Psalms 91:1-16. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 1314). 5-6) and no fall (vv. And when he came to the place, he said to them, Pray that you may not enter into temptation. And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. B This psalm is also noteworthy because of the fact that Satan quoted it in his temptation of our Lord (Matt. But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Either God will spare us from a dangerous circumstance or he will bring us safely through the danger. Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. I believe this promise should be understood in the light of the Mosaic Covenant (e.g. For by it the people of old received their commendation. It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful. I lift up my eyes to the hills. Fear is a paralyzing force. If we always try to do things our way we can end up in the path of destruction. For by it the people of old received their commendation. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. N Amen. 2 Timothy 4:18, And theLordwill guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11, The steps of a man are established by theLord, when he delights in his way Psalms 37:23, He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. He was in the beginning with God. For this light and momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. The dangers are likened to a trappers snare and a deadly pestilence (v. 3). Verse 16 takes Gods deliverance one step further. He came from elsewhere. Then she returned to her house. The Bible says that "the angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him" (Psalm 34:7). It is His love and His power which keep us. 57:4-6; 64:1-6). No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. God wants us to know that he is a Good father and he will always protect his children. Well, in the Bible God promises that Hewill protect you fromyourenemies. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. A Song. in Psychology and M.A. If this is not true, what I will now say has no application to your life. Those who ask will receive, and to those who knock the door will be opened (Matt. Fascinating Woman of God your messages have been a true blessing to me this morning. For you have made the Lord, my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place. Whether the danger is invisible or incurable, Gods protection is ever adequate. Ps. I have been crucified with Christ. 10:9-13). This brings us to another aspect of the dangers from which every saint is secure. He broke faith with theLordin that he did not keep the command of theLord, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance. Notice that Jesus said to Satan, On the other hand, it is written (Matt. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. I do not see this to be either biblically defendable or necessary. V 149 Christ also displays His tenderness toward Jerusalem by the figure of a mother hen gathering her chicks under her wing (Matt. So often, we fail to look at what God may be keeping us from by not allowing things to happen as we wished they would. 4 Biblical Secrets To Discern Gods Voice. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. The Israelites feared the giants in Canaan and did not possess the land God promised (Num. 7 Bible Verses about Danger, Protection From Psalm 34:7 Verse Concepts The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. 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. Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. 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. These are all men and women who lived dangerously by obeying Gods commands. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Be still, and know that I am God. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. He leads me beside still waters. He makes me lie down in green pastures. God leads his flock in safety, provides for their needs, and keeps them from harm. Life itself is filled with dangers both seen and unseen, all of which gives rise to fear. And this we will do if God permits. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 21:10-15; cf. Lord please protect us from pestilence and guide us into your healing and power. Luke 9:57-62). Psalm 23:4 Verse Concepts Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. To whom do these promises apply? Let us then consider carefully the message and the meaning of Psalm 91. Bible verses related to God Protection from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance. 6 6) Prayer for Traveling Mercy and Safe Journey. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. I believe that this is the primary thrust of verses 8-10: You will only look on with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked. If you have experienced the forgiveness of sins in Christ, you can experience the safety and security which this psalm promises by abiding in the shelter of the Most High (v. 1). But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. Now quite frankly if God is promising that we would never stub our toes, I must be doing something wrong. Helpless we turned to Jesus in prayer. John 8:1-11; Matt. Psalm 91 Revised Standard Version Assurance of God's Protection 91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, 2 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; Since he sought to misinterpret and misapply it in the life of our Lord, he will likely attempt to distort its message in our lives. 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. We need to realize that God protects us from dangers seen and unseen. As we were climbing a steep rugged narrow path, Premakar, our home missionary of Dangs cautioned us, Wagh, Wagh (tiger). Psalm 91:1 Verse Concepts He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Our safety is further explained in verses 11-13; through His angels God intervenes to come to our aid. Some Christians today like to engage in what I call Christian gambling. They are gamblers at heart who have learned to sanctify their actions with Scripture. 150 The language is figurative: all hostility, whether secret or avowed, is meant. Kirkpatrick, p. 556. Here are a few ways to incorporate Bible verses in your daily practices: Choose a few protection verses and write them on sticky notes. I declare Psalm 71:21 over your life. 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. 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. again the paradox of Luke 21:16,18.152. He restores my soul. Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? 147 Most High is a title which cuts every threat down to size; Almighty (Shaddai) is the name which sustained the homeless patriarchs (Ex. At times He will pluck us from danger, but when He chooses to preserve us through it He does not abandon us. I assume that most of my readers have taken this first step of trusting in Christ and calling upon Him for salvation. 4:6). Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, Let not your hearts be troubled. This can seem difficult to accept, given the state of the world, but it is true. Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Ever remember that Jesus is your helper. How can we know the way? For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. On the other hand, Psalm 91 exposes a paralyzing fearthe fear of failing and falling under opposition. god protects us from dangers seen and unseen. No one has ever lived after His fashion, with such becoming perfection. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. Have you read through the Sermon on the Mount recently (Matt. Ps. O G Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
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