Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Protection
Psalms 91 Rev Melvyn Mak
Sometimes we try to seek security/protection from other sources, sources which are of the world most of the time. But we as warriors of light know that ALL of us are entitled to God's protection; its just whether we choose to enjoy His protection or not. You must be thinking now, "Of course i want God protection!" But question yourself, how many times have u RAN AWAY from God's shelter instead of staying?
Here are two ways through which we can enjoy God's protection:-
1.Choose to come under GOD'S COVER
Psalms 91:1 "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty."
Psalms 91:9 "If you make the Most High your dwelling- even the Lord, who is my refuge"
From the above 2 verses, we can see that God is our
- Refuge
- The Almighty
- The Most High
- The Lord
But what does this names have any link with having protection or not? Genesis 19:8b "We must come under the shelter of The Almighty." Protection under the best is always the safest.
But how can we have the cover of God in our lives?
Isaiah 30:1-3 says that when we move out of God's protection, we won't have the perfect 100% protection from Him. Protection is different from immunisation. God's protection isn't just an injection. Those that come under God's cover are those that truly believe God.
Do you know that in Psalms 91, there are 7 I Will's said by God?
eg. "I will be with him in trouble," He who moves with the Spirit, works with the Spirit. Thus, we need God's hedge of protection over every area- our lives.
Job 1:10-12 "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face. The Lord said to Satan, 'Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.' Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. "
God is the husband in the above verse and He will give us a protection that nothing else in the world can ever offer.
2. Choose to live in GOD'S COMMUNITY
A COMMUNITY:- Connection and Commitment
A Christian not in God's body is just like an organ without a body. *ugh..* and we must be committed to one another to lay down our lives for one another, just as Christ laid down His life for us. The community of God is the loving family of God!
Hebrews 3:13 "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness."
James 5:19 "My brothers, if one of you whould wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,"