For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. —Hebrews 4:2
Jennifer from Taiwan shared this powerful praise report with me that demonstrates the power of actively listening to messages on Psalm 91. By active listening, I mean she did exactly what the verse above describes. As she listened to the promises of Psalm 91, she mixed what she was hearing with her faith to the point that she began to share the psalm with her family members and declare the power of God’s protection over them. Look at what she shared:
I am from Taiwan but I live in Singapore, and for more than a year, I have been attending New Creation Church. When Pastor Prince started preaching strongly on Psalm 91 in 2014, I began meditating on the verses. I also began sharing the psalm with my family back home in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and declaring it over my family members.
On July 26 of that year, my brother, Daniel, got into a car accident and was badly injured. When my mother called and told me he was lying unconscious in the emergency room, I told her that Daniel would be fine because the Lord has promised to deliver us from trouble. My mother and I also took the Holy Communion on his behalf and prayed for him. I had a strong sense of peace and was not worried.
The next day my brother regained consciousness, and the doctor said he was extremely “lucky” that his brain and internal organs were all intact. After he completed all his surgeries and treatments, the hospital informed my mom that Daniel, who was heavily bandaged and still in pain, had to give up his bed for more seriously sick people. Though this was very upsetting, my brother was brought home and my mom and sister took turns to care for him. I told my mom then that Daniel would be fine because our heavenly Father would take care of him. We also declared Psalm 91 together.
The next day, July 31, a series of gas explosions in Kaohsiung ripped apart city streets across three districts, including the one where my mom’s house is located. However, her house was untouched as the effect of the explosions and damages they caused stopped just a few blocks away. Thank God that Daniel was sent home to be cared for—my family could stay by his side and did not have to travel to the hospital and experience all the chaos out there in the streets. Also, with all the casualties from the gas explosion, it would have meant little rest and care for Daniel in the hospital, as there were simply too many patients.
My brother has experienced a supernatural healing and is recovering very well now. Interestingly, he has a red, heart-shaped wound on his leg. My brother himself says that instead of being reminded of the pain and fear from the car accident, the wound reminds him of the love, healing, and restoration of his heavenly Father every day.
We thank God for His supernatural protection and deliverance. He has not only delivered Daniel from the accident, but also protected my whole family from the gas explosion. A lot of things could have happened but the Lord took care of them all! We thank God that He is faithful and we thank Him for Pastor Prince’s ministry.
Many people heard me preach on the prayer of protection, but you can tell that Jennifer ran with the teaching. I pray that as you “listen” to the words in this book, you are coming alive and mixing your faith with the promises of Psalm 91 as Jennifer did.
Believing begins on the inside. Faith begins on the inside. When the Word of God is preached, faith is the hand that takes. Faith says, “That’s mine! The promises of God’s protection are mine!” What begins inside is then reinforced outside—you begin to speak the Word out loud.
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for showing me how I can mix my faith with the promises of protection in Psalm 91. Thank You that Your Spirit in me is causing me to come alive as I actively listen to Your Word, meditate on it, and speak it over myself, my loved ones, and even others. Faith is arising in me and I boldly declare, “The promises of Your protection are mine!” Amen.
Today’s Thought
I am actively listening to the promises of Psalm 91 and mixing them with my faith. By faith I declare that the promises of God’s protection are mine!
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Prince, Joseph. The Prayer of Protection Devotional: Daily Strategies for Living Fearlessly In Dangerous Times