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 91stpsalm 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…
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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