The Warriors For Christ Messenger

The Protection of God

Psalm 91:1 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”

God has a plan of protection when the storms of life come against you. The Palmist mentions protection from war, diseases, calamities, and the like. There is a condition however:

“If you make the Most High your dwelling—even the LORD, who is my refuge” (Psalm 91:9).

If is a small word with big con-sequences. This is a stipulation. You must make the Most High your dwelling. How do you do that? Think about that.

Notice that God is called the – the 'Most High'.

The Psalmist is trying to point out the most obvious truth about God - that he is the Sovereign God who has authority over our lives and our future.

We often just mistakenly expect God’s protection when we are in rebellion to His will for our lives. We behave like Children.

We can’t expect God to protect us when we do not submit to Him and we disobey his law.

When you disobey, you bring judgment on yourself. You lose the protection of Psalm 91. You have rejected God’s shadow.

But he does not abandon you...

God hates sin; He cannot stand to look at its ugliness. Therefore, unconfessed sin in our lives comes between us and damages our relationship with the Lord.

"Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, or his ear too dull to hear, but your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that He will not hear." (Isaiah 59:1-2)

 

Not only does unforgiveness come between us and God, it also breaks our relationships with others.

 

"He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends." (Proverbs 17:9)

"Therefore this is what the Lord says, 'If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me.'" (Jeremiah 15:19a)

"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)

"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32)

"For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." (Matthew 6:14,15)

Our Mission – Isaiah 42:7

“...to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison...”

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Springfield, MO

Warriors For Christ

Dedicated to serving the Lord

in Jails and Prisons;

and on the Streets.