In a world experiencing wars, rumors of wars, and dangers of many kinds, it is comforting to know that God has promised to protect His people. We may not be on the frontline of war, but we all face an enemy who intends to steal, kill, and destroy us. However, we must remember that God is more powerful than Satan. And when we make Him our refuge, we have security in Him. Just like a newborn baby wrapped in a warm, secure blanket, God wraps us in His love, power, and protection.
Psalm 91 is known as the “soldiers prayer”, It is a reminder that God will keep a person safe during all kinds of danger and war. I know I lady who used to send care packages to soldiers overseas every Christmas. She would include a copy of Psalm 91.
This promises of protection is also for us.
There is nothing anyone can come up with that is not covered by the promises of protection in God’s Word. He has provided a shelter that is ours for the taking.
God Himself is our shelter and refuge. A shelter that is inaccessible to the enemy.
Psalm 91:4 tells us, ‘Under His wings, shall you trust and find refuge.” When trouble comes our way, stay in that place of refuge in God. It’s a place of safety from any enemy. Prayer and obedience to God’s Word keep us in His refuge.
God’s protection means we are inaccessible to the enemy, no matter the circumstances. According to scripture, God encircles, encompasses, covers, and shields those who make Him their refuge. His anointing is a kind of force field of protection.
That’s how people through the ages have been able to walk unharmed through dangerous situations. That’s how Daniel survived the lion’s den. The lions couldn’t get to him because a force field of God’s protection was around him. God was Daniel’s refuge in the lion pit.
And God as a refuge for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace as well. They were faithful to God and believed in God and the circle of His power. A force of God’s anointing encased them. They didn’t bow and they didn’t burn. An angel of God was in the furnace with them. They were not alone.
They were encased by the power of God.
We have that same protection available to us when we dwell in the secret place of the Most High (Psalm 91:1).
“A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place. No evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. For He will put His angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.”
There is a place in Jesus where we abide in the secret place of God’s protection. Jesus made this possible with His death and resurrection at the cross. It is a place the world knows nothing about -the secret place. It is a place revealed by the Holy Spirit. It is for the obedient. Our lives can be hidden with Jesus.
We are made in God’s image just like Adam. When Adam was in the Garden it was believed that he had a divine glory about him. However, when he sinned that glory departed from him. Adam lost that crown of honor. Thank God, Jesus got back everything in the redemption that Adam lost in his fall of sin.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17, highlights that the Holy Spirit dwells within believers, making us a sacred place for God. “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you.”
Even though the Holy Spirit dwells in us, we just still make sure we have the “shield of faith” in place when satan aims a furry dart at us. We do that by knowing what God’s Word promises about protection and believing and standing on it with faith.
I have always believed you can deal with things if you don’t know what you’re dealing with. If we don’t know what God’s Word says, we cannot stand on His promises. “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17). We must know His Word to have any basis for faith.
By keeping a shield of faith over us, no fiery dart of satan can penetrate our lives. Evil will come our way but we don’t have to listen to it. When circumstances look grim, keep your heart fixed on God’s Word -look at His promises instead of the situation. “Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). Take your seat in the refuge of the “Most High” and stay put. Hold your position even under pressure and satan has to flee.
Hold your place by faith in the secret place with God and believe what the Bible says. Believe the Lord God will bless you.
Our security is determined by the time and attention we give God in this life. Go after the things of God. Make it a priority to spend time with Him every day. Let everything else revolve around your relationship with Him.
God will do His part when we turn to Him. He had given us free will and it is up to us to do our part, which is to attach ourselves to Him and depend on Him. Choose to make God your refuge, and then walk it out. Believe God, rebuke fear, stand on His Word, and speak God’s promises when a furry dart comes your way. Or you can choose to yield to fear and let go of protection.
To the extent that a person pays attention to the Word of God and safeguards His commands, God will safeguard them.
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