Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise up on … Continue reading
Tag Archives: God’s protection
You hem me in—behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. (Psalm 139:5-6). Continuing on yesterday’s theme, there are really two ways to see this … Continue reading
O Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” But you are a shield around me, O Lord; you bestow glory on me and lift up … Continue reading
“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him. I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver … Continue reading
You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your … Continue reading
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge… (Psalm 91:4a). I’m not really what you might call a “bird person.” Sure, some of them are pretty and some of them make music and … Continue reading
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:2) My refuge. My fortress. My place of safety and strength, with strong walls to protect me from the world. … Continue reading
When Cathy and I were married, a dear friend turned this amazing Psalm into an amazing song for our wedding. I hear the music whenever I read this bit of Scripture. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most … Continue reading
The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1) We are coming up on the New Year. When you think about it, it’s … Continue reading
You hem me in—behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. (Psalm 139:5-6). Continuing on yesterday’s theme, there are really two ways to see this … Continue reading