My favorite Psalms for protection is Psalms 91: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty, I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? The Lord has told me that I need to buy this or that thing, they tell us, even though they dont have a penny. At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Encouraging Bible Verse: 2 Corinthians 1:10, NIV He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Satan is saying to the Lord Jesus, If You are really the Son of God, then You, of all people, can live dangerously. 6 6) Prayer for Traveling Mercy and Safe Journey. I submit my family to you, please cover us God and into your safety. I assume that most of my readers have taken this first step of trusting in Christ and calling upon Him for salvation. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. None of us have any idea how many times He has reached out and kept something from happening to us or our loved ones. Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Now quite frankly if God is promising that we would never stub our toes, I must be doing something wrong. Publisher: OpenBible.info. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. . And threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. K Cf. Fascinating Woman of God your messages have been a true blessing to me this morning. While there are those who faint due to fear, most of us live so conservatively that we dont think we have much to fear. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I actually was gonna do it anyway but this ENTIRE WEEK he has failed to find money to give me or pay for a place for us to meet. The promise of Gods help is for those who are personally related to Him. 7-10). Amen. 2 Timothy 4:18, And theLordwill guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11, The steps of a man are established by theLord, when he delights in his way Psalms 37:23, He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. Tenderness does not rule out toughness, as anyone knows who has ever incurred the wrath of a mother bird by molesting her young. I believe this promise should be understood in the light of the Mosaic Covenant (e.g. God is guaranteed to supply our needs. God wants us to know that he is a Good father and he will always protect his children. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. B Mans most urgent need is deliverance from the ultimate dangereternal judgment and separation from Gods presence forever (2 Thess. Nevertheless, my sense of danger was much more intense while walking in the darkness or through the tall grass, where some creatures could be lurking. We are not safe because we hope so, but because God says so. P Gods displeasure may not be apparent for a time as He is slow to anger but if not repented of will certainly ripen into judgment. 4 Biblical Secrets To Discern Gods Voice. This confidence can be taken to unbiblical extremes, as we shall see later in the message. Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? The dangers which we face are in no way minimized by the psalmist. It seemed ages before the petromax was fixed. May your name always be glorified in our lives, Amen. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Derek Kidner, Psalms 73-150 (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1975), pp. Verse 15 promises that God will answer and be with the one in trouble. Not only are we safe from the opposition of wicked men and the forces of evil, we are also protected from the righteous wrath of God. We continued our journey. I) First, we see that God protects us from danger by keeping us from falling. 1-4). 8:31-39). H If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. One final word. TopicalBible My experiences in my recent trip to India gave me a new appreciation for an article I read on my return. Moses was afraid to go to Egypt and lead Israel out of captivity (cf. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In Psalm 90:7-10, Moses saw mans suffering as a deserved punishment for sin from the righteous hand of God. In the last section, verses 14-16, God Himself assures us of His intimate care for our safety, promising both help in trouble and ultimately, deliverance from trouble. One of those dangers was that of falling. And the woman conceived, and she sent and told David, I am pregnant. And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. god protects us from dangers seen and unseen. (Now she had been purifying herself from her uncleanness.) In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. In verse 6 we read, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down, for it is written He will give His angels charge concerning You and on their hands they will bear You up, lest You strike Your foot against a stone. Here Satan is quoting Psalm 91:11-12. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. The three young Hebrew men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, were not alone in Nebuchadnezzars furnace (Dan. These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. The Lordwill keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. Psalm 121:7-8, You are protected by God from accidents, diseases, false prophets, wolves in sheeps clothing, curses, bad relationships, gossipers, manipulators, slanders, fools, and followers of darkness. It was 10 PM and we had to trek 5 Kms through the thick forest braving the cold in order to reach Pipalpada. God's goodness has also been manifested in our lives through His efforts to put us in the right position at the right time. Dear Heavenly Father, my biggest concern for my son as he is in the military is the real possibility of his death before he comes to you. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. A Testimony of Protection from Sexual Sin, 18 Protection Affirmations & Prayer Points, Bible Verses About Protection From Enemies, 4 Tips Avoid Bad Relationships & Have a Healthy Christian Relationships. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. We will take on lions and cobras because we know we are safe in Gods keeping, even in the midst of danger. 154 Psalm 34 clearly indicates that Gods deliverance from Achish was accomplished supernaturally in spite of his faining insanity. Jesus said to him, Again it is written, You shall not put the Lord your God to the test., And said to him, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, He will command his angels concerning you, and On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone., Remember the law of my servant Moses, the statutes and rules that I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel. Neither arrows flying in the daytime nor pestilence stalking at night are a common dread, such as they would be to others of another time or place. 2 2) Blessing Prayer for Safe Travel for a Loved One. God's goodness can also be seen in the fact that He protects us from dangers seen and unseen. You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. This Psalm teaches an important lesson concerning the strengthening of our faith. My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The Israelites feared the giants in Canaan and did not possess the land God promised (Num. Lord protect my heart from fear and steer me to peace. I lift up my eyes to the hills. I We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Try to release your fear and patiently wait on God to work powerfully in your life. We have ". In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. May I suggest to you that living obediently means living dangerously. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 5:3-6, I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8, When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:13, Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105, Related Article: 12 Secrets For avoiding SIN and Temptations (Powerful Spiritual Warfare +55 Scriptures), If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. I actually was gonna do it anyway but this ENTIRE WEEK he has failed to find money to give me or pay for a place for us to meet. He restores my soul. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. We will certainly not fall under Gods wrath and neither will we fall under the terror of any other. They will hold you up with their hands to keep you from hurting your feet on the stones. I should confess that I find the outline proposed by Kidner a very tempting alternative. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. It is those in peril who receive Gods help. Those who ask will receive, and to those who knock the door will be opened (Matt. It was not possible for the Jewish race of that day by any principle of evolution to have produced Him. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. God's appointed angels watching over me, angels watching over me. The word deliver (v. 14) implies danger. There is no threat, whether seen or unseen, anticipated or unexpected, which can catch God unaware and unable to protect us. According to the Scriptures, God encircles, encompasses, covers and shields those who make Him their refuge. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. That is why Jesus spoke to Satan about not tempting God. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. In the words of the New Testament: What then shall we say to these things? To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Do you want Gods protection from bad relationships because you fear wolves in sheeps clothing? 151 The mantle of divine protection may sometimes be temporarily removed. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. You will trample down lions and snakes, fierce lions and poisonous snakes. A Psalm of David. He wants to keep us safe. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Z. Dangers Seen and Unseen: God's Perfect Protection "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all ways." ~Psalm 91:11 Two incidents happened last month that reminded me of God's immeasurable and perfect protection. They may not be driving race cars at breath-taking speeds or jumping chasms on a motorcycle, but they always seem to be flirting with disaster. 1 Cor. God wants us to know that he is a Good father and he will always protect his children. Jesus Christ is the clearest evidence as well as the fullest interpretation of the unseen. tomorrow my sister in law is sending me some money for food?????? Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! And the tempter came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread. But he answered, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.. Even in minimal danger (Lest you strike your foot against a stone), Gods servants, the angels, could bear us up so as to avoid it. 5 5) Powerful Prayer for a Safe Trip. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 5:5). 6:22). 2 I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!" 3 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper, And from the deadly pestilence. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. 4 He will cover you with his wings. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? They claim they have acted on faith, trusting God to provide for what they presumptuously purchased. If the Lord Jesus had jumped from the pinnacle of the Temple God would have been forced to act. In verse 5 we are not told that there is no night terror, but only that we need not fear it when we are under the Divine wings of protection. God leads his flock in safety, provides for their needs, and keeps them from harm. The first danger is not to take Gods protection seriously enough. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. Isaiah 41:10-12. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. The reason why most of us fail to appreciate the dangers of this present age, seen and unseen (cf. Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, Let not your hearts be troubled. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for You are with me. 4 He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. . If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. He wants us to live in eternity with Him. Among the list of possible authors I would like to add Moses. Thankfully the cobras and other poisonous vipers were in hibernation during my stay in the mountain village of Chikaldara. He was in the beginning with God. Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire. Discipleship is dangerous. To the choirmaster. Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 34). To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. While his enemies roam about in the world, David asks to be hidden from them. A Song. 3:12), as was evident in his own life (2 Cor. 15 He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him, and honor him.