Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. - Psalm 91:9-10
Isn't the above passage beautiful in the King James Version? You can make the Lord your habitation. First John 4:16 says, “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” The more you stay in His love, the more God Himself becomes your dwelling place. No evil shall befall you and no plague shall come near your dwelling. And as you make Him your dwelling place, He protects your dwelling. No plague shall even come near your home! In another psalm, it is written, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). As we make the Lord our city of refuge and allow him to put us up on His shoulders, He becomes our “very present help” even if we encounter trouble.
Iris from Australia experienced God's protection for herself when a cyclone hit the area she lived in. Read her testimony here:
A mini cyclone hit our street and the surrounding area recently. As I huddled in the hallway with my husband and our cat, I declared, “thank You, Jesus, that You are the calm in the storm!”
When the wind stopped, we went outside and saw a lot of fallen trees on the road. The trees in our street were huge and as tall as 30 metres. As a result, many cars were crushed by the trees and some houses were also damaged. My husband's work car was damaged slightly but our family car was left unscathed. And praise the Lord no one was injured!
As the damaged trees were being cut down across the road, I realised something. The path of the wind had cut through a few properties across the road and when it came near our house, it stopped completely! It did not come near us and our house was completely undamaged.
Everyone in our street was so surprised that the big tree in our backyard was untouched and that we had no clean-up of our own to do. Praise Jesus! He is the calm, peace, and protection I need!
Wow, praise the Lord! I love this testimony - when the Lord Himself is your refuge and your protection, even cyclones have to stop in their tracks when they come near you!
Today's Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love in which I can abide and rest. Thank You that You are my habitation and dwelling place, where no evil may befall me and no plague can come near me. I declare that You are my very present help in times of trouble. Amen.
Today’s Thought
Because I have made the Lord my habitation and dwelling place, He is my very present help when I encountered trouble.
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