I love today's "Grace Inspirations" by Joseph Prince!
ROUND-THE-CLOCK PROTECTION
Psalm 91:5–6 You shall not be afraid of the
terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that
walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
During World War II, German
planes bombed London. Houses were leveled. But there was one that remained
standing amidst the rubble. Its owner said that when she read Psalm 121:4,
which says, “Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep,” she
told the Lord, “Lord, since You don’t sleep, then there is no point in both of
us keeping awake. I will sleep while You keep watch.” And she did, while the
Lord protected her and her house.
In 2005, terrorists attacked
London’s public transport system. That day, a Singaporean girl found herself
unexpectedly late for work and could not get to the train station in time to
board her usual train. When she finally neared the station, she realized that
it had been bombed just a few minutes earlier. Her mother, who worships in our
church, believes that God protected her daughter that day.
God wants you to know that you
have round-the-clock protection—“You shall not be afraid of the terror by
night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in
darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.”
He protects you from “the terror
by night”, which could refer to evils such as rape, kidnap or murder. He
promises you protection from “the arrow that flies by day”. This could refer to
bullets from a crazy sniper, drive-by shootings or home-made rockets fired into
your territory.
God also shields you from “the
pestilence that walks in darkness”, referring to viruses which you cannot see.
You don’t have to be afraid of deadly viruses lurking somewhere or wonder if
some deadly disease is developing in your body.
God also doesn’t want you to be
afraid of “the destruction that lays waste at noonday”, such as a tsunami
hitting the beach resort you are at, or a bomb going off in the shopping mall
you are in. You need not be afraid because
God, who neither slumbers nor sleeps, is watching over you 24 hours a day!
Shalom in Him!