THE LORD MY FORTRESS
Memorise: And he said the LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my
deliverer. 2nd
Samuel 22:2
Read: Psalms 91:1-8, 91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will
say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I
trust.
3 Surely
he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome
pestilence.
4 He
shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his
truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou
shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by
day;
6 Nor
for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that
wasteth at noonday.
7 A
thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it
shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only
with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Bible in one year: 1st Kings 12-13, Proverbs 17:15-28
MESSAGE
The experience of David
concerning divine protection is worthy of study. In our memory verse for today,
he said: “The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer”. Whoever
experiences these attributes of God in his life can be rightly described as the
inheritance of the Lord. The Psalmist further wrote.
“They
that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but
abideth for ever.
Psalms
125:1
One point to quickly note is that
this Bible verse talks only to those who put their trust in the Lord, not those
who have alternatives. David trusted totally in the Lord and he was never
disappointed, that’s why he made such statements as this;
“As the
mountains are round about Jerusalem,
so the Lord is round about his people from
henceforth even for ever.
Psalms
125:2
In other words, the Lord builds
walls of protection round about his people. This is ‘food for thought’ for
double-minded people who are still in doubt of God’s ability to totally
protect. Some people are even afraid of prosperity, because they feel they will
be prone to attacks from their enemies if they get rich. They obviously do not
know that the Almighty God that prospers is the One that protects as well.
“Surely
he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome
pestilence…. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the
arrow that flieth by day.”
Psalms
91:3, 5
One is thrilled by the assurance
with which the Psalmist tells us about the Lord’s protection over His people.
David’s experiences, first with the lion and the bear, and later with Goliath,
are testimonies that should make a doubter believe that our God is indeed
Jehovah-Nissi.
I assure you that if you put your
trust in the Lord, your protection is guaranteed. Our Lord never fails, He
watches over his elect so that His name will not be blasphemed. Also, He fights
on behalf of His elect so that they may not be discouraged by the battles of life.
My prayer is that the Rock of
Ages will continue to protect you and your loved ones in the name of Jesus.
However, ensure that you have no other god beside the Almighty God.
Action Point
Father, please deliver from the nets of the fowlers in Jesus’ name.
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