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These last three years have been difficult, haven't they? We don't know what is ahead and I believe that is a good thing but the writer of Psalm 91 does gives us some do nots as we face this new year.

He says in verses 5 & 6 (NLT), "Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, and the arrow that flies in the day. Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday."

Ok, but I've just gone through some of that and all I can think about is the possibilities. But we need to go back to the beginning of this great Psalm to help us with what we may be facing.

Verses 1-4 leading up to the do nots says, "Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God and I trust him. For he will rescue you from deadly disease. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armour and protections."

Now if you have had a relationship with God that has brought you through these last three years and you have put your trust in Him then how you face this new year is different than those who are facing it alone. Yes, we can be afraid of the terrors of the night and the disease that has stalked us but we don't have to be afraid because we live in the shelter of the Most High. He alone is our refuge, our place of safety, He is our God and we can trust Him. And we need to see that we are survivors because of Him.

We don't need to be afraid and we do not need to dread. We need to remember Who is our shelter, Who is our refuge, and to rest in the shadow of the Almighty and to rely on His faithful promises.

Listen, we are survivors because He is our God and we have put our trust in Him! We don't know what we are facing but we do know that God is facing it with us! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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