23 Jun Psalm 91 (Protecting your family in Dangerous Times) PART 9
The Hebrew word translated “plague” is “neghah” and it means “something inflicted on a body” and it is specifically referring to the contagious disease of the day…leprosy. Therefore this powerful promise is so pertinent to today. If we dwell, abide, say and trust…if we make God our refuge and habitation…no evil shall befall us and no contagious disease shall come near our dwelling!
Now more than ever let’s make Psalm 91 part of our daily Bible reading! I didn’t just pull these verses out during this challenging time. I have been dwelling, abiding, saying and trusting and claiming these promises for more than three decades! I truly believe these and you should too!
The “season” of Covid-19 will eventually come to an end, but when it does let’s keep believing, claiming and acting on these beautiful and powerful Scriptures in Psalm 91. Let’s not treat God like a spare tire and only pull Him out in emergencies. Let’s put Him FIRST every day of our lives…good times and bad!
Please don’t mistake me if you are in an emergency, He is the Best One to turn to as He is a Deliverer! However, if when the emergency is over, we still keep Him as our first priority we won’t always need His delivering power. We can begin to partake of His Divine preservation!
So remember…
This season of Covid-19 will eventually come to an end but God’s Word is eternal, settled and unshaken… just like He wants us to be! One of the greatest anchors in the Word of God to steady us in a dangerous time is Psalm 91!
Over the last couple of months we have given you an outline of “Three Protection Points”:
- The Prerequisites of Protection (Ps. 91:1-2)
- The Promises of Protection (Ps. 91:3-16)
- The Practicalities of Protection (Luke 22:36)
Contained within the Prerequisites of Protection we looked at Psalm 91:1-2: “He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in Him will I trust.”
From these verses we discovered four very simple words:
- Dwell
- Abide
- Say
- Trust
This is not something God will do for us! The Bible tells us in Proverbs 21:31, “The horse is prepared for battle, but victory is of the Lord.” Preparation is something we do. Victory is something God does. He won’t do our part, we can’t do His part! Remember this: Miracles occur where Divine orchestration meets human preparation. Remember this also: With every heavenly plan there must come earthly preparation!
If we will do the prerequisites of protection we can enjoy the promises of protection.
Psalm 91:3-16 goes on to tell us, “Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; or for the arrow that flies by day; nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; or for the destruction that wastes at noonday. A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes will you behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation; There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come nigh your dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the dragon shall you trample under feet. Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.”
Next month we will continue our series!