Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. While his enemies roam about in the world, David asks to be hidden from them. God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? To him be the glory forever and ever. According to Alamoth. 9b-13, while a third recited the Divine speech in vv. God protects us from dangers seen and unseen. Of Snakes and Tigers and Sending Churches, We were returning from a meeting at Vanar. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Jump! Jesus responded in a very interesting way. A bright flashlight and a petromax lit our path. If we want to see our faith grow let us dwell upon the Person in whom our faith is rooted, the Almighty, the Most High. Only the sick need to be healed (Mark 2:17) and only those in danger need deliverance. He was in the beginning with God. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023, A Psalm for All Seasons: Studies in the Book of Psalms. 2022. 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! F today i deleted his number and didnt pick up his calls. 2 2) Blessing Prayer for Safe Travel for a Loved One. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for You are with me. My friend sent me some money today, my sister has given me some for fuel and my sister in law sent me airtime for my phone. Verses 11-13 comfort us by reminding us that Gods means of protection are greater than Satans means of opposing us. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. There could be several factors which bring fear into your lives. It was 10 PM and we had to trek 5 Kms through the thick forest braving the cold in order to reach Pipalpada. God therefore promises help, honor and a hope for eternal life. Either God will spare us from a dangerous circumstance or he will bring us safely through the danger. That is precisely why the woman caught in the act of adultery was forgiven, but the self-righteous Scribes and Pharisees received scathing words of rebuke (cf. Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. 6 6) Prayer for Traveling Mercy and Safe Journey. Who may receive them and how are they obtained? If we pray and ask for Gods guidance he will show us the path of safety. Thank you for hearing my prayers. 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. 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. 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; Lord please protect us from pestilence and guide us into your healing and power. This is the last word in terms of our safety. Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. For in this hope we were saved. He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Satan took Jesus into the Holy City and stood Him on the pinnacle of the Temple (Matt. For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise? Y The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. I will not leave you or forsake you. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. May I suggest to you that living obediently means living dangerously. Thankfully the cobras and other poisonous vipers were in hibernation during my stay in the mountain village of Chikaldara. 9:18-26). OpenBible.info 7:7-8). Psalms 191:1-2 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 4 He will cover you with his wings. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Discipleship is dangerous. The dangers which we face are in no way minimized by the psalmist. 3:23; 6:23). 6:22). David's prayers focus on prevention when asking God to protect him before danger surfaces. If we always try to do things our way we can end up in the path of destruction. When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Fear is a paralyzing force. To the choirmaster. In the words of the New Testament: What then shall we say to these things? This psalm beautifully compliments Psalm 90, as Kirkpatrick (p. 554) also has noted. This is a very legitimate translation and true to the way the Hebrew expression can be rendered. 20:12-15). Paul warned that godly living brings persecution (2 Tim. U He wants us to live in eternity with Him. To the choirmaster. 5 5) Powerful Prayer for a Safe Trip. After watching my video on How to Listen To God,abeautiful sister privately messaged me and said:I swear I needed this post tbh. Lord heal me from needing things or people more than you. We must be able to answer two questions before we can appreciate the promises found in these verses: What exactly is God promising to do? On what basis does God promise to do it?. I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. Here are other bible verses about protection from enemies. I understand the psalm to be assuring the saint that God gives us 24-hour protection. 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. In these verses the more negative or preventative aspects of our safety are explored. A Psalm of David. That is why Jesus spoke to Satan about not tempting God. Lord heal me from pain I didnt know was there. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. 9:4-6, NASB). And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. I believe this promise should be understood in the light of the Mosaic Covenant (e.g. Gods deliverance of Israel at the exodus was glorious. Use them consecutively or choose one that speaks to you. Let us be careful not to confuse faith with foolishness. Verses 5 and 6 refer to night and day, the darkness of night and the light of day. 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 Gods help is for those who are personally related to Him. 4:5). God is with us both day and night. I have been crucified with Christ. To the choirmaster. He did not seek guidance from theLord. 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. 13). For you have made the Lord, my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place. Verses 3 and 4 poetically develop the theme which has been introduced in the first two verses. Deut. In spite of the blinding lights it was advancing towards us. Fascinating Woman of God your messages have been a true blessing to me this morning. 148 No author is named. H Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. One of those dangers was that of falling. God restores and heals His people, protecting them from the pestilences that come upon the earth. When we resort to our own foolish devices, God may graciously deliver us, but He will certainly not honor us. tomorrow my sister in law is sending me some money for food?????? Notify me of follow-up comments by email. We are not safe because we hope so, but because God says so. If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 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. He makes me lie down in green pastures. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Ultimately, God is our protector. K One final word. Then she returned to her house. But you, O Lordhow long? If the Lord Jesus had jumped from the pinnacle of the Temple God would have been forced to act. The mother bird safely tucks her young under her wings. than to put confidence in man. Satan was allowed to test Job, for example. There is another extreme to be avoided. The language of all three psalms (90-92) is similar, as Kirkpatrick points out (p. 553). Keep it, and repent. God will deliver us from danger and guide us into safety. Fear keeps us from taking initiative and doing anything which isnt safe. Once our inhibiting fears are swept aside by an appreciation of our safety in Gods care, we need not be reticent and retiring. While there are those who faint due to fear, most of us live so conservatively that we dont think we have much to fear. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
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