THE LORD MY FORTRESS
Memorise: And he said the LORD is my rock, and my fortress,
and my deliverer. 2nd
Samuel 22:2
Read: Psalms 91:1-8,
91 He that dwelleth 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 will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings
shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for
the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for
the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy
right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward
of the wicked.
Bible in one year: 1st Kings 12-13, Proverbs 17:15-28
MESSAGE
The experience of David concerning divine protection is
worthy of study. In our memory verse for today, he said: “The Lord is my rock,
and my fortress, and my deliverer”. Whoever experiences these attributes of God
in his life can be rightly described as the inheritance of the Lord. The
Psalmist further wrote.
“They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which
cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
Psalms 125:1
One point to quickly note is that this Bible verse talks
only to those who put their trust in the Lord, not those who have alternatives.
David trusted
totally in the Lord and he was never disappointed, that’s why he made such
statements as this;
“As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is
round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Psalms 125:2
In other words, the Lord builds walls of protection round
about his people. This is ‘food for thought’ for double-minded people who are
still in doubt of God’s ability to totally protect. Some people are even afraid
of prosperity, because they feel they will be prone to attacks from their
enemies if they get rich. They obviously do not know that the Almighty God that
prospers is the One that protects as well.
“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
and from the noisome pestilence…. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by
night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day.”
Psalms 91:3, 5
One is thrilled by the assurance with which the Psalmist
tells us about the Lord’s protection over His people. David’s experiences,
first with the lion and the bear, and later with Goliath, are testimonies that
should make a doubter believe that our God is indeed Jehovah-Nissi.
I assure you that if you put your trust in the Lord, your
protection is guaranteed. Our Lord never fails, He watches over his elect so that
His name will not be blasphemed. Also, He fights on behalf of His elect so that
they may not be discouraged by the battles of life.
My prayer is that the Rock of Ages will continue to protect
you and your loved ones in the name of Jesus. However, ensure that you have no
other god beside the Almighty God.
Action Point
Father, please deliver from the nets of the fowlers in
Jesus’ name.
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