"Assurance of God's Protection"
Psalm 91
God is a shelter, a refuge when we are afraid. The writer's faith in almighty God as protector would carry him through all the dangers and fears of life. This should be a picture of our trust-trading all our fears for faith in him, no matter how intense our fears. To do this we must "live" and "rest" with him (91:1). By entrusting ourselves to his protection and pledging our daily devotion to him, we will be kept safe.
One of the functions of angels is to watch over believers. There are examples of guardian angels in Scripture, although there is no indication that one angel is assigned to each believer. Angels can also be God's messengers. Angels are not visible, except on special occasions. Verses 11 and 12 were quoted by Satan when he tempted Jesus. It is comforting to know that God watches over us even in times of great stress and fear.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Liberty is in fact only a secondary need; the primary need is a security" - Bertrand de Jouvenel
Posted By: Alban Burney
Monday, October 15th 2007 at 9:29AM
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