Psalms 91

                 Psalms 91. It's a beautiful passage about God's love and protection for those who know Him. It's been one of my favorite passages in Psalms for a while, but just the other day I read something that helped me think of the passage differently. It made it even more meaningful to me than before.  http://www.liesyoungwomenbelieve.com/index.php?id=2188

After you read that blog post, come back here, and we can go through it together. It will open your eyes.

                Who are you, Lord ?

                    Psalms 91:

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, " My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and buckler.You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.

Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place -- the Most High, who is my refuge -- no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.

For He will command His angles concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.

"Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation." "

                Ok, so in this passage, who is the Lord ? :

                 -Our shelter

                 -The Most High

                 -Our hiding place

                 - Almighty

                 - Our refuge

                 - Our fortress

                 - Our God

                 - Our deliverer

                 - Our protector

                 - Faithful

                 - Our fighter for us

                 - Commander

                 - A God who always answers

                 - The God who satisfies

                 - Our salvation

                What should I do, Lord ? :

              

                - Dwell in His shelter

                - Turn to Him as my refuge and fortress

                - Trust Him

                - Call on Him

                - Be still; wait.

                - Hold fast to Him in love

 Do you see that ? What is the first thing that strikes you when you look at this list ?

The thing that strikes me the most is how long His list is compared to mine.

What about you ?

What does your list look like in your own life ?

I tend to forget whose place is whose. Do you ?

Instead my list turns into

Victoria has to do all the work.

He can't really satisfy - time to find someone that can.

I don't see Him working, so I better figure something out.

It all depends on me.

How about you ? Psalms 91 tells the complete opposite. Our list ? It's not as hard and stressful as we think it must be. We think, it has to be more than that. 

Could that just be pride ?

He says: rest.

We say: work it out.

He says: Be still; wait.

We say: I don't have time.

Why does it seem near impossible to do what He says ? There really is no reason, I realize. We just think that we can do it all. And that's not a reason; it's a lie and an excuse.

We're not God.

So, are you weary, frustrated, or stressed today ?

He says: Make me your dwelling place. Be still; trust Me. I am faithful.

And honestly, isn't that the best news you've heard today ? 

He is enough.

Rest in Him.