Psalm 91 -- 31 Devotions -- Day 19

Day Nineteen
Psalm 91:10
No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
NKJV
Have you ever noticed that part of verse 10? I do not think we can fully understand the protection that God is offering us. That word “befall” has an interesting meaning.

Befall means to be taken over. In other words the Lord is promising us that evil will never overtake us. Honestly, we did not have that promise before Jesus came to “dwell” with us through His Spirit. Evil is never going to take over as long as Jesus is in the house! His blood has defeated the evil one. Ultimately, since Jesus rose from the dead, evil does not stand a chance of destroying our eternal life. I know what you are thinking – “but what about the evil in the world that affects me?” Evil can still affect our circumstances, but it will never win over the blood of Jesus for our souls!!!

No evil shall befall you! Count on it!

Psalm 91 -- Devotions -- Day 18

Day Eighteen
Psalm 91:9
Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
NKJV

Yesterday we discovered more about the refuge we have in God. Today, I want you to consider what it means to have the “Most High” as your “dwelling place.”

I love the Old Testament use of the word dwelling. It means to “settle down” to “tabernacle,” “to make a home.” If you know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and life then you have made God your place to settle down, to camp out (tabernacle), your home. As I have said before, those of us who are Christians are “in Christ.” Jesus is our dwelling place. I know what you are thinking. What does that mean? How do I get there? How do I know that I am there? These questions and more can be answered by an understanding of FAITH. “For by grace you have been saved through faith….” (Ephesians 2:8-9) “Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things unseen.” (Hebrews 11:1)

It is by faith that we make Jesus our dwelling place! He is our refuge. When we realize that we are in Christ, our dwelling place, we can truly begin to realize the benefits of dwelling in the safe place – the refuge we call Jesus. His provision, His protection, His promises! Salvation, safety, solutions! Abundant life, walking in the Spirit, freedom from the power of sin! All of these are the benefits given to us “in Christ” as we make the Most High our “dwelling place.”

Where Have I Been?

Hey folks,
I am so sorry that I stopped posting. I have gotten a few emails from you asking what happened. I was right in the middle of completing the series on Psalm 91 and then..................I got hooked...............................on............................................Facebook! I am almost embarrassed tot ell you that, but it's true! I joined FB and before I knew it I was looking at all of my friends pictures, chatting with old friends and catching up with people from my former churches. It has been fun, but I am growing weary! So...I plan to come back to the blog so keep checking back!

Psalm 91 starte again on Sunday evening -- September 7!