"You who sit down in the High God's presence, spend the night in Shaddai's shadow, Say this: "God, you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!" That's right-he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards. His huge outstretched arms protect you-under them you're perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm. Fear nothing-not wild wolves in the night, not flying arrows in the day. Not disease that prowls through the darkness, not disaster that erupts at high noon. Even though others succumb all around, drop like flies right and left, no harm will even graze you. You'll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance, watch the wicked turn into corpses. Yes, God's your refuge, the High God your very own home, Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door. He ordered His angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they'll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. You'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes, and kick young lions and serpents from the path." Psalm 91:1-13 The Message
Walk with God! Do "not" give in to fear!
Remember: The battle belongs to the Lord! He has prepared a way for each of us. He sends His angels to guard us. I wonder how many times I have been rescued from harm and did not realize it? Let us keep our eyes wide open and firmly focused on our Heavenly Father!
In HIS refuge,
Andrea
Good morning Andrea,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post; love those scriptures! Have a beautiful day.
Blessings,
Sandi
A lovely reminder 'Walk with God' and Let him lead....
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words on my post.
Peaceful thoughts to you.
BM
Amen Andrea! Amen!
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Hi Andrea, I love how the Message Bible translation really puts it in a way to easily absorb. Thank you Lord, that you ARE our refuge!
ReplyDeleteDebra
Thank you for this powerful reminder! Love the Message Bible :O)
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrea....good reminder. :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Tammy
AMEN!
ReplyDeleteI love Psalm 91! Thank you for reminding us that He is indeed our Refuge! With Him, we can weather any toughest storm. Love and blessings to you sister.
ReplyDeleteJust what we needed this morning!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
Blessings,
Emma Rose and the Duchess
Hello Andrea,
ReplyDeleteThanks for following. I have added your button to my webpage at yourhighercalling.com
God bless you this day.
Corry
Oh Andrea how this blessed me this morning...AMEN to it all. Have a wonderful day. Blessings, Debbie
ReplyDeleteTis so sweet to trust in Jesus.... I sing that all the time when I feel I am in the middle of a battle ~ along with quoting Psalm 91 :)
ReplyDeleteI love you and appreciate you sooo !!!
Once again, you give your readers 'food for thought'.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE stopping by and getting my dose of calm from you.
Peace and serenity,
~Jo
Bless you for sharing this comforting post.
ReplyDelete"I wonder how many times I have been rescued from harm and did not realize it?" I've wondered that before, too. Thankful for the truth of this post.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty tempted to go take my dumb post for today down. I think I thought I missed t.v. all those months. But you know, I don't think I really did. I'd much rather focus on Jesus.
I love this chapter, Andrea; thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI say this every morning when I make my bed.
I've often thought that when we get to Heaven, God may allow us to see all the times he protected us without our knowing. He is so sweet.
Love you,
Jen
Audience of ONE
Thanks... I needed that today!
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Kristie
That is what I call my 911 Psalm, thank you. Take care. Thank you for visiting, why not become a visitor next time. Blessings. xxx
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"Where He leads me I will follow,
ReplyDeleteWhere He leads me I will follow,
Where He leads me I will follow,
I’ll go with Him, with Him.....
All the way!"
Good morning, Andrea~
You are such a BLESSING!
Love and peace to you, sweet child of God!
Blessings~
Laura
What a great post!
ReplyDeleteAndrea,
ReplyDeleteThere are no words more meaningful that trusting in God alone! He can do all things that are impossible for man but possible for Him.
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
This is a beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless You.
powerful.. the battle belongs to the Lord. just love that. I can exhaust myself and spin my wheels but when I let go and let Him fight for me....wow...great victory. Hugs to you warrior for the Lord!!! and love the song!!!!
ReplyDeleteHe makes a way for us! Love it! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou have blessed me again by printing the Word! Thank you so much! I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteI've never read that psalm in the Message translation before. I love it! Thank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteThank you for that wonderful post. Our Father God is awesome. Blessings ~
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many times we have all been rescued from harm by our unseen angels sometimes too.
ReplyDeleteDo you remember the old Amy Grant song - Angels Watchin' Over Me.....???? Reminds me about your wondering how many times we've been protected....
ReplyDeleteGotta love The Message! Such a vibrant translation/paraphrase (I never can remember what it actually is.)
Thanks for posting this selection.
This is a beautiful Psalm. It's the Psalm that our son who is in the army has chosen as his special passage, so it means even more to me when I read it.
ReplyDeleteMy God bless you Andrea
ReplyDeleteI agree with you totally. You can always look back and see how He helped you or took care of you when you did not even realize it. And how His angels are always lifting us up when we fall. Thanks for stopping by my random!
ReplyDeleteuntil next time... nel
Great post...encouraging words that hits the very spot that needs it today.
ReplyDeleteGood question; I too bet that God has rescued me many times when I've not even realized it. May we live in an awareness of His presence and His work in our lives.
ReplyDeleteAndrea, that was beautiful. I really needed to hear that tonight. I often wonder how many times Angels have protected me also. I'm sure a lot!
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Deborah
Hello Andrea........ and yes it is just fine that you have me linked here.. Thank you for the honor... I love my blog friends and love when my list expands..
ReplyDeleteI have looked back on my life and I see God everywhere.. Throughout the years long before I even knew HE was watching.. His hand of protection has been a constant in my life and now being a follower of Christ I look for HIS hand in the future and not always having to wait to look backward...
Have a God filled Thursday...
Amen, sweet sis!
ReplyDeleteExcellent. I like that passage and the Message. M. Scott Peck, a psychiatrist, has even written that all of us are probably rescued many times by God when we don't even realize it. He calls that grace. I agree! Good post.
ReplyDeleteAmen Amen....
ReplyDeleteI came over to thank you for faithfully follow my blog. Your comments i apreciate so much....
But you know what happenend when i read your post i remember i prayed before leaving last monday some psalms and lit an candle but i felt to leave open that day beside the candle psalm 91......
And i can testify today to those words "His huge outstretched arms protect you-under them you're perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm\'
He really fended of that i would be harmed that night after work that my biked slipped away under me.....
Praising and thanking Him
Have an great day my friend
Bernice
Dearest Andrea,
ReplyDeleteI love Psalm 91 and that is what my blog header is. As I read each word I became more and more peaceful and content...I stand firmly planted deeply within this Psalm and I do take refuge in Him and in every word of it. Thank you for posting this here especially today as I read it this night on the edge of my sister's surgery tomorrow morning. I'm going to e-mail her this...why didn't I think to do that before...God led me here Dearest Andrea and I thank Him for that.
I love you my close sister, friend and prayer warrior...I truly do.
Peace & Big Hugs,
Alleluiabelle
I forgot to tell you that i relly don't mind you put an link to my blog.
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Thank You
Bernice
Amen my friend! I love that you chose a verse that refers to our Shaddai! I wish the translations never would have changed those Names to God but left them as they were spoken.
ReplyDeleteAndrea,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder. By the way, you are the winner of the book Tea with the Hezbollah. Send me your address and I will get the book out to you soon. My email is on my blog or you can leave your address in a comment box and I just won't approve the address for anyone else to see.
Blessings,
Patricia
Awesome passage of Scripture!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...thank you Sweet Sister!
ReplyDeleteSweet Blessings!
Jackie
One of my absolute favorite passages!!! It has comforted me on more than one occasion.
ReplyDeleteAmen to that one! Thank you for powerful words and reminder that we are not alone. Praise God for that! Blessings my friend!
ReplyDeleteAmen sister! The battle is His!
ReplyDeleteWylie
andrea, i think in heaven we'll stand with our mouths gaping open at the millions of times His angels guarded us. God is good!
ReplyDeleteGreat Word.
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ReplyDeleteWonderful message. Thank you for sharing Andrea.
ReplyDeleteAndrea, the picture alone takes me away! Such a great reminder. Blessings to you dear one. You are truly a blessing to many.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comfort and encouragement you have offered here today and so many other times.
ReplyDeleteVery true!!! I know there have been times when I was running late and when I finally get on the road, there's a terrible accident blocking it. That's God working his magic.
ReplyDeleteWe're getting all that messy weather too! I'm so ready for spring...
What a wonderful reminder of Who is in control. I don't consider myself a person who "fears" and yet as an older parent with young children still in the home, I do find I sometimes worry a little about possible health issues. Thank you for this wonderful reminder Andrea.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Marcia