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… 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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