Psalm 91 God's Umbrella Of Protection 21-Day DevotionalSýnishorn

Though A Thousand Fall

A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not approach you. –Psalm 91:7

Do we have the courage to trust God’s Word enough to believe that He means this literally? And, is it possible for it to be true and yet still miss out on these promises? Jesus answers the last question in Luke 4:27, “There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, but none of them was cleansed.” Only Naaman, the Syrian, was healed when he obeyed in faith. Not everyone will receive the benefits of this promise in Psalm 91. Only those who believe God and hold fast to His promises will profit; nevertheless, it is available. And to the measure we trust Him, we will, in the same measure reap the benefits of that trust.

God knew there would be times when we would hear so many negative reports, see so many needs, and encounter so much danger around us that we would feel overwhelmed. That is why He warned us ahead of time. We have a choice to make. We can either choose to run to His shelter in faith, and it will not approach us, or we can passively live our lives the way the world does, not realizing there is something we can do about it.

Psalm 91 is the preventive measure that God has given to His children against every evil known to mankind. No place else in the Word are all the protection promises (including help from angels, as well as promises ensuring our authority) accumulated in one covenant to offer such a total package for living in this world.

Many see Psalm 91 as a beautiful promise that they file with all their other good reading material, and it makes them feel comforted when they read it. I do not want anyone to read this and fail to see the significance of these promises. These are not written for our inspiration but for our protection. These are words of deliverance from affliction.

Pray Out Loud.

Lord, thank You for the promises available to me in Psalm 91. I desire for my mind to be renewed so that I consistently appropriate these promises for living victoriously and have freedom from fear in this world. In the name of Jesus. Amen

Pray Psalm 91.