Sometimes it is appropriate to set aside our routine and spend a moment in silence. Please use the time you would have spent on our regular Fun Fridays post and pray. Pray for a world in need of redemption. Pray for far too many families shattered by senseless violence (and not just those in Boston). Evil has once again touched us in a tangible way.
Pray the following Psalm with us today:
Psalm 91
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”
lisa
Thank you.
Lancia E. Smith
Thank you.
Patti Jo Moore
Thank you. I awakened early this morning and immediately began thinking on Psalm 91, as it’s an excellent Scripture to cling to–especially in times of adversity.
Blessings, Patti Jo
Robin
Amen
Marci Seither
Amen..the Lord is our refuge and stronghold..even in the darkest of days. Thanks Steve.
Julie Surface Johnson
Thank you.
This morning I was reading the blessings and cursings in Deut. 28. Verses 1-14 deal with the blessings God’s people enjoy when obeying Him. Verses 15-64 deal with the cursings. May God have mercy on our land.
Karen Ball
Amen and amen, Steve. Thank you.
Sheila Haemmerle
Amen.
Sherry Carter
Thank you, Steve. What a beautiful blog. Psalm 91 is so comforting during difficult times. I’m sharing this on Facebook.