Friday... Have you seen this?

Friday... Have you seen this? This is such a great word of encouragement for us today.

Psalm 91:1 (NLT), "Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the Shadow of the Almighty." We sure don't find it on TV, or in our leaders, or social media, do we?

Verse 2, "This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God and I trust Him." Yes, yes, yes I do.

Verse 3, "For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease." I'm afraid that the wisdom and the knowledge that God has given out to help us through this pandemic has been covered over by people who are striving for power and control. They are using our fears as a means of gaining more power. And that is not one side but both sides. They have brought fear and distrust instead of protection. We need to see what God has given us as a means to protect us from this deadly disease. He wants to rescue us from so many traps and to protect us from what is among us. He has promised that He would and He has. We need to go to Him and follow His guidance as He protects us. I feel that the political sizing of this virus has brought great harm instead of protection. Again, "For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease." Go to Him.

Verse 4 (MSG), "His huge outstretched arms protect you - under them you're perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm." May we believe that, may we live this day with that fact in our hearts and mind.

Verses 5-6, "Fear nothing - not wild wolves in the night, not flying arrows in the day. Not disease that prowls through the darkness, not disaster that erupts at high noon."

And then verses 14-16 (NLT), "The Lord says, 'I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with long life and give them my salvation' " Is that what you needed to hear today? He cares and He rewards! Yes, yes #todaysbeginning

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