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September 23
Monday


CONFIDENCE IN
TROUBLED TIMES

READ:
Psalm 91
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He who dwells in the
secret place of the Most
High shall abide under
the shadow of the
Almighty. __Psalm 91:1
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Some kids love to brag about their dads. If you eavesdrop on neighborhood conversations, you'll hear children saying, "My dad is bigger than your dad!" or "My dad is smarter than your dad!" But the best brag of all is, "My dad is stronger than your dad!" This boast is usually in the context of a warning that if kids are threatening you, they'd better beware, because your dad can come and take them all down, including their dads!

Believing your dad is the strongest guy on the block inspires a lot of confidence in the face of danger. This is why I love the fact that God our Father is almighty. That means that no one can match His strength and power. Better still, it means that you and I "abide under the shadow of the Almighty" (Ps. 91:1). So, it's no wonder the psalmist can confidently say that he will not "be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day" (v.5).

Regardless of what today may bring or the trouble you are now going through, don't forget that your God is stronger than anything in your life. So, be confident! The shadow of His all-prevailing presence guarantees that His power can turn even the worst situation into something good. __Joe stowell

``````````````Father God, in the midst of my trouble, teach``````````````````
```````````````me to rest in the fact that You are almighty.```````````````````
`````````````Thank You for the confidence I have that You are`````````````````
```````````````stronger than anything that threatens my life.``````````````````
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God is greater than our greatest problem.

*******************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 91********************

1 He who dwells in the
secret place of the Most
High shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty. 2 I
will say of the LORD, "He is
my refuge and my fortress:
my God, in Him I will trust."

3 Surely He shall deliver
you from the snare of the
fowler and from the perilous
pestilence. 4 He shall cover
you with His feather's and
under His wings you shall
take refuge; His truth shall
be your shield and buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of
the terror by night, nor of the
arrow that flies by day, 6 nor
of the pestilence that walks
in darkness, nor of the
destruction that lays waste at
noonday....

9 Because you have made
the LORD, who is my refuge,
even the Most High your
dwelling place, 10 no evil
shall befall you, nor shall
any plague come near your
dwelling; 11 for He shall give
His angels charge over you,
to keep you in all your
ways. 12 In their hands they
shall bear you up, lest you
dash your foot against a
stone. 13 You shall tread
upon the lion and the cobra,
they young lion and the
serpent you shall trample
underfoot.

14 Because he has set his
love upon Me, therefore I
will deliver him; I will set
him on high, because he has
known My name. 15 He shall
call upon Me, and I will
answer him; I will be with
him in trouble; I will deliver
him and honor him. 16 With
long life I will satisfy him,
and show him My salvation.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Psalm 91 promises protection for those who abide in God. Satan
used verses 11-12 out of context to tempt Jesus to test God's
protection by jumping from the temple roof (Matt. 4:6). This was a
foolish ploy because Jesus would never put God to the test (v.7).