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Psalms 91:1-4

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

The word abide is the Hebrew word LOON, and it means to be at home somewhere, or to be comfortable.

Now, if we hold to tradition, Solomon answers his father:

2 I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress,

My God, in whom I trust!"

The word trust has the connotation of turning over your troubles to someone. Just like 1 Peter 5:7 says, cast your troubles on the Lord!

Now David continues:

3 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper

And from the deadly pestilence.

4 He will cover you with His pinions,

And under His wings you may seek refuge;

His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.

Satan, the trapper, has traps set for you. He knows your weakness! But we must realize that God always has the protection and deliverance whenever a problem comes our way. He faithfully covers us, and gives us refuge.

Psalms 17:8

8 Keep me as the apple of the eye;

Hide me in the shadow of Your wings

Deuteronomy 32:10-11

10 "He found him in a desert land,

And in the howling waste of a wilderness;

He encircled him, He cared for him,

He guarded him as the pupil of His eye.

11 "Like an eagle that stirs up its nest,

That hovers over its young,

He spread His wings and caught them,

He carried them on His pinions.

In Psalm 91:5-13, David tells Solomon more about what it means to live in the reality of God’s protection. I especially like verse 9:

Psalms 91:9

9 For you have made the LORD, my refuge,

Even the Most High, your dwelling place.

This place of protection is REAL, no matter what you face. The key is dwelling and abiding.

The word dwelling place is the word MA’OWN. This is not just a place you visit, but a place where you reside. What is your Christianity to you? Is it something you just visit, or is it truly where you live? Is it something you do sometimes, or is truly who you are?

Now look at the Lord’s response.

Psalms 91:14-16

14 "Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.

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.

16 "With a long life I will satisfy him

And let him see My salvation."

If you truly love God, and know His name (it really means to know His person), then you get these “I will’s”. As you learn more about Him, and truly live in the secret place of His protection, He will deliver you, set you securely on high, answer you, be with you in trouble, rescue you, and show you His salvation!

What is Christianity to you? Do you truly KNOW Him, or do you just know ABOUT Him?