“'Because he loves me,' says the Lord, 'I will rescue him; I will
protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I
will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him
and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my
salvation'” (Psalm 91:14-16, NIV).
Psalm 91 is an incredible psalm of
God's loving protection. One of my friends has memorized this whole
psalm to encourage herself when she faces fear of the unknown or
something that she knows is coming against her. She has the assurance
that the Holy Spirit is not only with her, but that He will rescue
her. The last two verses of this psalm offer great promise. If you
are going through a difficult time that overwhelms your heart, read
these verses over and over until they permeate your soul.
“Because He loves me” is the whole
basis for His loving protection. It is the whole basis for who He is.
God is love. Often when in torment or fear, we forget this fact. If I
know Him and He is Lord of my life, He will protect me because he
loves me! He will keep me safe. When I face harm or pain or terror, I
can call to Him. I can pray and lay all of my fear on His altar
(Hebrews 4:16), and He answers with His loving assurance that no
matter what might come against me, it will not prevail (Isaiah
54:17). When I face trouble, I am not alone. He is with me. He is
not only with me. He carries me through what I cannot handle. He
delivers me from the worst that might happen. Often I feel that I am
going through a hardship alone, because I don't feel His peace. At
such times I haven't kept my thoughts on Him, but on my problem. When
I keep my mind on Him and His faithfulness, He will keep me in His
peace no matter what I face (Isaiah 26:3).
Today, whatever might come against me
or whatever lie the enemy might send my way, I know God loves me. I
can believe in Him. He is greater than anything else in my life. He
loves me with His perfect love. He satisfies my soul with His love
all the days that I live, and reveals to me the joy of my salvation.
Because I love Him with all that I am, I can receive with joy every
ounce of the love that He is!
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