The Lord Is Our Shelter

Psalm 91:1-10 KJV; 4th Sun after Pentecost; The Lord is our shelter. He will lift us up out of the darkness.

God Is Our Refuge And Fortress

Reading from Psalm 91 KJV. Do not fear; only believe for God is our refuge and fortress.

Snare Of The Fowler

Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

 

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

 

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

                                                  (Psalm 124:6-8 KJV)

 

With the help of God, there are no snares that can hold us. There is not need to fear. God is with us and for us.

 

When we feel trapped, we can know that our help is in the Lord. He is with us and will help us escape the snares of our enemies.

 

Trust in the Lord who made all things in the heaven and earth. He will not give us to be prey for those who would consume us.

 

Blessed be the Lord, who is our help and salvation.

 

God's Peace - Pr. J

Depression Flees Under His Wings

He who dwells 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 I will trust.”
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not come near you.

                                            Psalm 91:1-7 KJV

Depression and anxiety afflicts us all from time to time. As a young person, it hit me a lot. I still get depressed from time to time. When I do I focus on the Lord, not on myself. What does the Lord want me to do? Love others? Help others? Or, focus on my pain and suffering? When I ask myself these questions, the answer is easy. It is to focus on others and on the good gifts that God has given me. The blessings are beyond counting and life is good because God is good. The gifts that He has given me are not just for my sake; but, to be used for the sake of others around me.

The verses from Psalm 91 were always a great help to bring me out of the darkness of depression. I read them often and prayed them often. They are a reminder that God is with us and for us. We can dwell in His shelter or we can step out of that shelter into depression, fear, and the anxiety that are brought on by insisting on doing what we want and finding out that what we want is not right nor good for us or for anyone around us. 

Take refuge in the Lord and He shall cover you with His loving and protective feathers. You will find peace that you cannot even imagine right now as you rest in His shelter. Trust in the Lord and in His truth and you will know peace.

God's Peace - Pr. J