"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."
Psalm 91:11-12
David records in the 37th psalm verses 23 and 24
that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and that the Lord will
uphold Him… “The LORD makes firm the steps of
the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the
LORD upholds him with his hand.” This same message is recorded in
today’s focus verses taken from the 91st psalm… I refer to the
verses from the 37th Psalm while focusing on today’s devotional
because of the fact that as a child of God we will stumble; however, we can
take pride in knowing that we shall not fall or be utterly cast down… There are
things in life that will trip you up, situations that will cause you to become
uneasy and sometimes we may find ourselves wavering amidst the storms we face;
wherever you are and whatever you are going through, the message of the day is
that God has given His angels charge over thee, to keep
thee in al thy ways… The writer of this Psalm is unknown; I say that
to let you know that you can claim ownership of these powerful verses in your
life… You can place your name as the writer to declare that God will protect you
wherever you go and whatever type of situations that you face… I tell you to declare this today because we have to get out of the
mindset that things will not happen to us… Notice what the verses
say, God has given His angels charge over you to keep you, this does not meant
to prevent or deter, but simply to keep you… There are things in your life that
you have to endure and be exposed to and the angels of the Lord are here to
keep you together when you faced with something that will tear you apart
without the assistance of the aforementioned angels… Take note of the very next
thing that I am about to say, not everyone who tries to
step in and prevent something from happening in your life is actually helping
you… There are some things that you need to go through, there are something’s
that you need to face and some growing pains that you cannot avoid… The word of
God makes it clear to us today, in our focus verses the next portion says, they shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against
a stone… The angels have you
in their hands; however, don’t let the enemy have you believing that you have
slipped out of their hands because you experience a down season in your life…
Take courage because what the word of God teaches me today is that even in the
worse situation, the plan of the enemy will not prevail… When we choose to
abide in the tent of the Lord and make His will our covering we will be kept…
This 91st psalm records in the earlier verses that “…a thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at
your right hand, but it will not come near you if you make the Lord your
dwelling place…” So many of us currently are dwelling in the wrong
places, we are taking up residence in dark places and put our trust and
confidence in all the wrong things… Make no mistake about it, as a child of God
we will observe tragedy, we will face hardships; however, we will not be torn
apart, we will not be broken down beyond measure and we will not be defeated…
God has given angels charge over you in your everyday affairs… This is good
news today because this tells me that I am not alone, this battle is not my own
and I have help in the time of trouble… There is hope for you in the midst of
your storms and obstacles…
There is encouragement for all in their times of despair and
misfortune… The psalmist today reminds us that God will give His angels charge
over you, to keep you in all your ways…” Whether you believe it or not, even in
the worse of circumstances God is right by your side, whether you maintain your
faith or not God is still watching every second of your life… His angels are with you, they are walking by your side, they are
encouraging you to keep fighting and they are lifting you up in your greatest
time of need… One of the biggest misconceptions we have as Christians
is to think that we are never to experience heartache or pain, Jesus (the
blameless Lamb) endured things we could never imagine or even fathom (think
about the night He sweat drops of blood knowing His life was coming to an end
and then think about being whipped and stretched out on a cross while people
hurl insults at you)… Christ endured all this but received all power on earth
and in heaven… We are not asked to suffer as Christ did, but we are asked to
recognize that suffering is a part of our spiritual makeup and that we will
become better Christians through it… Gold is purified through fire; however,
the interesting thing about gold is that there are two things that come out
through purification… The first thing that is expelled by the fire is “dross”
which is a meaningless additive; however, the second element that comes from
gold is silver… Knowing this, teaches me that as I go through the fires of
life, every obstacle that increases my pain is taking me closer to reaching the
level God has called me too… Silver is considered second place, God desires for
you to be gold which simply means that your trials will be harder and
harder…Your first level is removing the dross, this could be friends, habits,
or even relationships… The next step is transforming from silver to gold, this
requires you to not become complacent with being a child of God, and it means
going the extra mile instead of just giving your life to Christ on a Sunday
morning… To reach the level of gold we must study His word, apply His word and
seek His face daily… This verse goes on to say that, “They shall bear thee up in their hands…” There is a big
difference between falling and failing… So many times we equate falling to
think that someone has failed, this passage teaches us that we will fall on
occasion, we will have some trying time and many nights of insecurity; however,
we take pride in knowing that God will not allow us to “…dash thy foot against a stone…” You may
fall, but you won’t fail… You may make some mistakes along the way, but through
God’s love and His angels we find comfort in knowing that we won’t fail… This
encourages us today and also prepares us for the road ahead… We must learn that
trials are inevitable, but we must also recognize that things could be a whole
lot worse than they are… It is so discouraging to me to listen to things that
some people complain about, things that are so insufficient and aren’t really a
necessity… We must learn to be thankful for the roof we have over our heads
instead of wishing we had a 5 bedroom house, we must be thankful for the car we
drive instead of thinking about the BMW someone else has… Knowing that God has
given His angels charge lets me know that we are in good heads, we are being
cared for and we will not be tempted beyond measure… Today, find peace in
knowing that your enemy will not win (even though it may seem like it)… Today, smile because you know that God is watching over you and walk in
faith believing that God has promised to keep you in all things…
BE
BLESSED!!!
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