Psalms 91:1-2: “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord: “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, I will trust him.”
When we abide in the secret place of the Lord, we must actually abide or live in the Lord, in His secret place.
Psalms 91:1, (NAS): “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, Shall abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”
This verse is actually talking about your relationship with God the Father and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. You may know Jesus as your Savior, but do you know him as your Refuge, your Fortress, your Stronghold, your friend, and your Advocate? When you dwell in the secret place of the Most High, you are in the relationship that God the Father desires and planned to have with his children when he created us. It’s not an “on, off again” relationship, spending time with God when you need something, or things go wrong. It is a minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day walk with God. It is a lifestyle of seeking and staying with God always. Following his commandment, doing things God’s way, not the world’s way. Seeking God’s perfect will for you in your life. It is a lifestyle that glorifies God!
The Apostle Paul tells us that we are brought with a price.
1 Cor. 6:20: “For ye were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
Everything we do should bring glory to God! The wonderful thing is that when we do this, we live a life of “dwelling in the shelter of the Almighty”, God gives us certain promises that are there for our own.
Psalms 91:3-6: “Surely he will deliver you from the hunter’s snare, and from the dangerous pestilence. With his feathers he will cover you, and under his wings you will take refuge; his truth will be your shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of night, nor arrow that flies by day, nor pestilence that walks in darkness, nor mortality that destroys at noonday.
He promises us that he will deliver us from the “hunter’s snare and from the dangerous pestilence.” We will have refuge in Him and we will not fear the terror of the night, nor the pestilence that walks in the darkness, nor the destruction that devastates at midday.
These verses describe the different ways that the enemy, Satan, will attack you, both physically and spiritually. But God promises you safety and freedom. When you abide in Him, you lean on the things of God, you learn who God is and what God does, you will have His strength, His peace, His joy, His confidence, to face all these things, knowing all the time that “we are more What winners.” (Romans 8:37.)
God promises you safety and freedom from fear.
2 tim. 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and of a sound mind.”
When we are born again, we are recreated in the image of God: a new creature.
2 Cor. 5:17: “So if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things are made new.”
When the Spirit of God dwells in us, He regenerates us, if we let Him. He will help us to grow in his image, to create in us a clean heart and a renewed mind; if we let them! But we have to “dwell in Him,” talk to Him, spend time getting to know Him, spend time reading His Word, to become more like Him.
If you want to see real changes in your life, spend more time with God and the things of God. Make time to pray, not just 5 or 10 minutes a day, but real time to pray. To really go after God and the things of God, you may have to give up and reorganize your life. Stop watching trashy TV or substituting religious shows for real personal time with God. When you pray, don’t just tell God what you need, but take time to praise him, worship him, talk to him. Take time to thank him for all he has done in your life and in the lives of others.
Spend time reading your Bible, not just a quick 10 minute devotional from a book, but get out your Bible and really read it, verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your spiritual understanding so that you can understand what you are reading and how it relates to you.
James 1:5;4:3: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives abundantly to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him… You ask and do not receive, because you ask others friends, so that you can spend it on your pleasures.
If you ask God, He will give you understanding of His Word. Do it every day. Make a commitment to change your life and then you will see great things happen in your life.
Psalms 91:9-11: “Because you have put the Lord, who is my refuge, the Most High for your habitation, evil will not come upon you, nor plague will touch your dwelling; Because he will command the angels from him. upon you, to keep you in all your ways”. Because you choose to abide in God, and make Him your refuge, then and only then will no evil befall you, neither plague nor calamity will come near your dwelling.
God promises to keep you in all your ways. When you trust, depend, abide in Him and not in your strength, He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:6.) The enemy can do his best and he will not succeed, because God is on your side. This does not mean that we will not have proofs, nor proofs, that the devil will automatically leave you alone, because you dwell in God. It really means the opposite, the only purpose of the enemy is to keep you defeated, oppressed and depressed. He wants to keep you financially frantic, heartbroken, and sick, and he will do everything in his power to keep you from trusting, depending, and depending on God. He wants you to give up; the first time things get tough. But God promises to be with you always, to keep you in all your ways, and to give you the mind of Christ, not the spirit of fear. What you have to do, is not to give up or give up! Stand firm! Put on the armor of God and fight the good fight of faith!
(Ephesians 6:13.)
Psalms 91:14-16: “Because he has placed his love on me, I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and I will honor it.
I will satisfy him with long life, and I will show him my salvation.
When you call on him, he will answer you! He will show you salvation from him. He will deliver you and fill you with long life! He is yours as a child of God.
But it’s a choice you make. You choose to abide in Christ, abide in the Refuge of the Almighty and reap the promises of him! You have to make hard lifestyle changes to reach this goal, real permanent changes. You have to be committed to going to church, reading God’s Word, praying daily. You will have to stop doing some things.
You will have to choose to spend time with God instead of “vegging” in front of the TV, sleeping in, watching a video you rented, drinking, or taking a nap. Spend time reading God’s Word, read it to your children, pray as you drive down the road. This will make all the difference!
Remember, Satan does not want you to succeed or do anything to glorify God. It may seem that things are going well for you now! Why change? We never know what tomorrow will bring and we will all have something in our lives that will test and tempt us. I just want you to know that no matter what the devil throws at you, God loves you, he cares about you. He loved you enough to send his son to die for you! He wants you to be successful, to be happy, to be healthy and content. This doesn’t mean filthy rich without worries. It means that He will supply your needs, guide your daily paths, and “keep you under his wings of refuge.” Take the time to choose life over death, peace over frustration, joy over sadness. If you do not know Jesus as your personal Savior, I urge you to pray the following prayer and make the choice to make Jesus Lord of your life and “dwell in the secret place of the Most High.”
Dear Heavenly Father,
I come to you in the name of Jesus.
Your word says: “…and whoever comes to me, I will not cast out”. (John 6:37),
Then I know that you will not cast me out, but that you will take me in,
And I thank you.
You said in your Word: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
I’m calling on your name so I know you’ve saved me now
You also said: “…that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes in justice, and with the mouth confession is made for salvation.” (Ro.10:9,10).
I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
I believe he rose from the dead for my justification.
And I confess it now as my Lord,
Because Your Word says: “…with the heart one believes in justice…” and I do believe with the heart,
Now I have become the righteousness of God in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21),
And I’m saved! Thank my Lord!
Now I can truly say that I see myself as a born again child of God!
Glory to God!!!! Amen.
Psalms 91:
1. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2. I will say of the Lord: “He is my refuge and my strength; my God, in Him I will trust.”
3. Surely He will deliver you from the hunter’s snare And from the dangerous pestilence.
4. With his feathers he will cover you, and under his wings you will take refuge; His truth will be your shield and buckler.
5. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
6. Nor of pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of mortality that devastates at noonday.
7. A thousand will fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; But she won’t come near you.
8. Only with your eyes will you look, And you will see the reward of the wicked.
9. Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, the Most High for your habitation,
10. No evil will come upon you, nor plague will touch your dwelling;
11. For he will command his angels over you, to guard you in all your ways.
12. In their hands they will carry you, so that your foot does not stumble on a stone.
13. On the lion and the cobra you will tread, you will trample the lion cub and the serpent.
14. Because he has put his love on Me, that is why I will deliver him; I will put him on high, because he has known my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will free him and honor him.
16. I will satisfy him with long life, and I will show him my salvation.