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!’”
—Psalm 91:1-2

Reflection

There are so many dangers all around us in the world, and these are not pretend dangers. But those who know God can have the assurance that they’re safe and secure, even in this dangerous world.

Psalm 91 is a beautiful example of this. 

Years ago I was struggling in life, and I was seeing all these dangers around me. I was seeing so many of God’s children just failing and getting hurt, and I was so grieved by it. I said, God, what can I do? I want to trust You and I want to believe You, but it seems like so many who say they know Jesus are not being protected.

And the Lord spoke to me and said, ‘The reason you’re seeing what you’re seeing is because My people are not trusting Me and clinging to Me.’

In other words, they’re not abiding under the shelter and the shadow of the Most High God. They’re out on their own, not depending on God but living independently of Him, even though they call themselves Christians.

Around this time, the Lord gave me the assurance that I could trust Him to make Psalm 91 a reality in my life. I asked Him for confirmation. My Bible was in the sanctuary under a chair, and I told the Lord that if I could really believe Him to do for me what Psalm 91 says, I would open the Bible and trust Him to confirm it.

I walked into the sanctuary, took my Bible out from under the chair, and randomly opened it.

It fell open exactly to Psalm 91.

Beloved, what Father did, is doing, and will do for me is exactly what He’ll do for all His children as we trust Him and cling to Him. We are not called to live in our flesh, independent of our Creator. We are called to live dependent on Him, dwelling in His shelter and abiding under His shadow.

Application

• Cling to God rather than living independently of Him, making the Most High your dwelling place.
• When danger and uncertainty surround you, return to Psalm 91 and place your confidence in Father’s protection and presence.

Prayer

Father, I want to trust You and cling to You with my whole heart. Keep me from living independently of You or depending on my own flesh. Teach me to dwell in Your shelter and abide under Your shadow. When I see danger around me, remind me that You are my refuge and my fortress. I choose to live dependent on You and to trust Your presence, protection, and faithfulness. Amen.