Psalm 91:1-2 “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”

DAILY READING 1 Peter 4; Jeremiah 37-38; Psalm 137

In 2006, an American soldier serving in Ramadi, Iraq had a miraculous deliverance through the prayer of Psalm 91.
On that day, 24-year-old Jeremy Ackerson was on the streets of Ramadi with his unit on a special visit to a hospital. In his helmet was a small, laminated card with the words of Psalm 91, a prayer recited by World War I troops before some of their bloodiest battles. His mother in America, who also had a similar card of Psalm 91, had been using it to pray for him.
That day, just as their unit was leaving the hospital, snipers fired on the group. Ackerson, who was behind a concrete wall, was shot about eight times. The first shot through his helmet, whizzed over his short hair and dug back into the helmet.
The impact pushed Ackerson’s head back, which probably saved his life. A second bullet struck the front of the helmet and snipped off a piece of the metal. Had he still been face-forward, the round would have struck him just over the eye.
At least four more rounds slammed into the concrete wall in front of him. It disintegrated, and shrapnel exploded around him. When his team mates rushed to his side, he was initially thought to be dead.
But they were surprised to see him begin talking and laughing. Despite the hail of bullets fired at him, miraculously he had survived and was back on his feet, as his team stood amazed around him.
Later Jeremy found a bullet still lodged in his helmet, in the same place where he had been carrying the laminated card with Psalm 91. The sniper’s bullet had burned through the protective helmet, scraped the skin atop his skull, without hurting him. In interviews with the media, Jeremy and his family said they believed that his life had been spared because of God’s special protection, due to the Psalm 91 prayer of faith which they had been praying.

When we dwell in the secret place of the Most High and abide under the shadow of His wings, certainly, the Lord becomes our refuge and fortress.
Under the shadow of the Almighty, we receive divine immunity against the arrows of the wicked.
We serve the covenant keeping God who is committed to protecting those who trust in Him.
Today, it is very clear we are living in very perilous times. The world is full of unprecedented insecurity and uncertainties. Everyday in the news there are different stories of violence and increasing turbulence. Many people are living in fear and constantly glancing over their shoulders, wondering what is coming next.
But for us as believers, our case is different.. Though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; we will not fear. Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof; God remains our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.[Psalm 46].
No matter the happenings in the world, we shall continue to stand upon the solid rock of God’s Word and His unfailing promises of protection.
Though ‘a thousand may fall at our side and ten thousand at our right hand yet it will not come near us..’ Despite the arrows flying by day and by night, we are under strong divine cover because we are under the covenant of divine protection which is part of our redemptive package in Christ.
As long as we are in covenant relationship with God, He has promised that no evil shall befall us and no plague can come near our dwelling place.
However, it is important that we understand that in every covenant, we have a part to play and God has His part. Psalm 91:1-2, begins with our part: “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”
Therefore to enjoy God’s divine deliverance we must dwell in the secret place of the Most High, which is abiding in God’s Presence. The more we hide in His Presence, the more we become untouchable to every evil.
With the situation in the world today, it is dangerous for any believer to walk around without confident assurance of their divine security in Christ. Let us therefore constantly invest in building a stronger relationship with God by spending time in His Word, prayers and praise. When God becomes our refuge, we will live in dominion and power and our enemies will become our footstools.

PRAYER: Lord, please wherever I go, may Your Presence always surround me as a spiritual shield and defense, which no enemy can access. Thank You Lord, because of Your ‘touch not’ seal upon me and my family in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE
As a child of God you have to recognize that you are in the middle of an ongoing battle, and your victory is assured’. WORDBITE 222