Shalom,
Psalm 91 is the Protection Psalm! The condition for walking in God's protection is found in verse 1 and we discussed that previously. Today I want to look at verse 2:
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!
This is Yahweh, or Jehovah, again that we are speaking of! The psalmist is declaring that Jehovah is his refuge (shelter) and fortress (stronghold) and that he can put his complete trust in HIM! The word "say" is the Hebrew word, "`amar", which means: to say, to boast, to promise, to command. I say declare! Make YOUR bold, confident statement of faith concerning God's protection, provision and safety, as promised in His Word! We cannot possess the promises of God unless we speak them out! Remember Romans 10:10:
10 For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trust in and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.
The word "salvation" is the Hebrew word, "soteria", which means: rescue, safety, health, prosperity, deliverance, preservation and welfare. We HAVE the protection, provision and safety of Almighty God, WHEN we declare it and proclaim it as our own! take possession of all that God has provided for you by finding it out in the Word of God and then speaking it out of your own mouth, boldly, confidently, uncompromisingly, and you WILL have it manifest in your life for all to see! Then HE gets all the glory! AMEN!
Luke 12:8-9:
8 And I tell you, Whoever declares openly [speaking out freely] and confesses that he is My worshiper and acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man also will declare and confess and acknowledge him before the angels of God. 9 But he who disowns and denies and rejects and refuses to acknowledge Me before men will be disowned and denied and rejected and refused acknowledgement in the presence of the angels of God.
There is that idea of boldly speaking out loud and declaring, proclaiming and decreeing something to be so, according to the Word of God! What are we to declare here? We are to declare that we belong to the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible! Then, and ONLY then, will HE be bold in declaring the same thing!Get to know HIM in the Word of God! You will find yourself having more and more confidence in the Word to proclaim and decree and declare it to be so! AMEN!
2 Chronicles 33 tells of Manasseh again. We know from yesterday that he did evil in the sight of the Lord. he was a wicked king! I saw this stated in The Biblical Illustrator - New Testament:
"There are two great mistakes prevalent amongst men, one is over-estimation of the secular, the other a depreciation of the spiritual."
This is SO true of our nation today! We have never been a perfect nation, but we have always known Who is our REAL source of supply! Up until the last 40 years or so, that is! We have become a nation of "MEs" and have (as a nation) turned our back on God! But I still believe THIS promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14:
14 If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear form Heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Now THAT'S a promise! AMEN! Someone MUST have been praying this when Manasseh was king, because he was succeeded by his son, Josiah, who did RIGHT in the sight of the Lord! A righteous ruler is indeed a blessing to any nation! AMEN!
Shalom in Him!
