Psalm 91

Psalms 91 

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.  Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

New Thoughts for the New Year

          My apologies for neglecting to post in so long. So, Happy New Year, 8 days late! =)

 

 

          Last month, I was reading my daily Bible reading and I came across a several verses that stuck out to me. I will take one or two at a time, and share some thoughts.

 

Revelation 2:25

“But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.”

 

Revelation 3:11

“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.”

 

I realize, I may have taken this verse out of the context, but Through these words, God has allowed me to realized how extremely blessed I am! He has given me so much, and I need to make sure I am cherishing every blessing, and being thankful! It also challenged me to make sure I am doing my best to keep my relationships strong, and ‘holding fast’ to the important things.

 

The other side of this, also, is to be content with what I have and not be striving to always gain more material things, or things I should not have. To praise the Lord for what he has given me, instead of sitting around complaining about what I don’t have.

 

1 Timothy 6:6

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

 

 

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Revelation 3:8

“I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.”

 

This verse has encouraged me, in that, God gives us opportunities and blessings that no one can take away! He has given me many opportunities to serve, and I am very thankful for them. He has also given me friendships that are very special, which no one can take away. And more importantly, he has given me salvation and eternal life!

 

God will bless us when we serve Him, and no one can take away what he has given. Nobody is more powerful than God!

 

 

Romans 8:38-39

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

 

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Matthew 6:33

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

 

         

There is not a person on earth, who does not want their life to go well, their needs to be met, and their selves to be happy! But how do we get blessed?

 

This verse does not just say, “all these things shall be added unto you”... It says FIRST, we must seek God. If we want our lives to go well, and to be happy and blessed, we must FIRST seek God. Before the blessing, comes serving Him with our hearts.

 

Some people might say, “God is pretty mean, to make people serve before he blesses.” But think about what that means, Does the paycheck for the week come Monday morning, before you have labored? No. Work comes first, then the reward.

 

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This is only a handful of verses, but I hope to be able to post more soon. I am running out of time for now.