THE SAFEST PLACE

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"He that dwelleth 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. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath 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 honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation" (Psalm 91:1-16). What you are hearing is the voice of your heavenly Father. One of the great themes of the Bible is, "Fear not … do not be afraid." For example, Angel Gabriel made the same statement to Mary when he told her that she would bear God's son. And the angel said unto her, "Fear not, Mary:..." (Luke 1:30). Also, when Jesus and his disciples were caught in a storm on the Sea of Galilee, he repeated the same statement, "It is I; be not afraid" (John 6:20). Here, the psalmist or writer of Psalm 91, as we all have seen, laid much emphases on the blessings of dwelling in the secret place of the Almighty. There are many powerful principles as contained in Psalm 91 that will enable you to come through any trouble, trial or tragedy. In psalm 91, there is assurance and security of lives for those who make God their refuge and tower. The setting of this Psalm is interesting enough as we see the Psalmist describing the ongoing sovereign protection of God's people - that God is ever protecting them in all dangers and terrors which surround them day by day. Psalm 91 is the Psalm about refuge, about God’s protection and safety, which is something I pray that we all might have this day, wherever you may be...a refuge, a place of rest and God’s protection and safety. Psalm 91 is a fascinating Psalm. It promises a number of awesome blessings in it, while at the same time it contrasts the huge difference between the permanence of God on one hand, and the absolute mortality and frailty of man, on the other hand. The same principles of danger written about in this Psalm, can be applied to the dangers and trials that we face today; and we can therefore in turn choose to abide in God, and to trust in God, just as these saints did, so many years ago. But there is a real danger here in mis-interpreting this Psalm as so many of the Word Faith teachers do. They claim the passage to mean that Christians should never go through any trials or troubles, they should never get sick or face any danger. If you do face trials, it is because of sin in your life; if you do get sick, it is because you do not have enough faith. But to interpret it this way would mean missing the entire point of this Psalm. Therefore, the Psalm did not say, nor does the Psalm mean that you will not go through trouble in your life. But the basic theme of this Psalm is this: That when we go through trouble, not if, but when we go through trouble, God is with us, if we abide in Him. Abide in God, dwell in God, dwell in the secret place of the most High, abide under His shadow, trust in God, live in God, make God your habitation and God will be with you. He is the safest place for us. As you read and apply this message to your heart, God will richly bless you. Remain blessed in the LORD. Keep on reading and following the LORD, JESUS CHRIST...@fasuchem, #fasuchem, http://fasuchem.blogspot.com/, http://fasuchem.wordpress.com/, http://fasuchem.livejournal.com/, http://fasuchem.tumblr.com/, http://fasuchem.blog.com/, http://fasuchem.tblog.com/, http://my.opera.com/fasuchem/blog/, http://twitter.com/fasuchem/, http://facebook.com/fasuchem/, etc.