Living in Peace and Safety in a World That is Not

In this world of unimaginable evil and uncertainty, is it really possible to be at peace and rest, and have confidence that no matter what is going on around us, we and our families can live our lives in perfect safety and peace?
According to Psalms 91, the answer to that question is a most definite yes!   When God is our dwelling place, verse one tells us that we remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty (Whose power no foe can withstand).  That’s good news right there! 
The Psalmist says in verse 2, “I will say of the Lord He is my Refuge …”.  This key is vitally important in what plays out in our lives.  Who are we saying the Lord is to us?  Are we declaring that He is our Refuge, our Protector?  This key is true in all aspects of who Jesus is in our lives.  Although He IS the Most High, although He IS The Redeemer, although He IS The Healer, although He IS The Source and Provider, He is only those amazing things to US if we believe that He is and we receive Him by faith, and we declare/confess it to be so with our mouths; just like we are saved - Romans 10:9-10.  
Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4:13, “I believed in God, so I spoke”.  We must believe Who God says He is to us in Psalm 91 and SAY SO!  Let’s put our angels to work by declaring what God’s Word says, and we and our families can indeed dwell in perfect safety and peace in a world that is anything but.  Although we are in this world, we are NOT of this world.  We are sheltered with His wings.  His faithful promises are our armor and protection! 

I challenge you today to read all of Psalms 91 in several translations.  Always remember, life and death are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21) and He is watching over HIS Word to perform it in your life (Jeremiah 1:12)!