“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.””
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭1‬-‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/111/psa.91.1-16.NIV

I included all of Psalm 91 in my post today because I think it’s important that we see what the psalmist saw as the enemies coming against him. Note the bold print: the fowler’s snare, deadly pestilence, night terror, arrows, and a plague. I dare to state that none of us have faced any of these, much less all of them. But all of us have faced difficult times, challenges, things that really try our faith and let us know with a certainty in whom we place our trust.

Some face financial ruin and run to the bank or other lenders to help them out of the hole they dug themselves into. Some face the temptation to take drugs and run to the nearest corner to go ahead and buy some to take away that edge they feel from withdrawal. Some face loneliness and turn to mindless television shows or alcohol. To whom do you run?

The only One who can truly be counted on is the Lord. People will disappoint you. The government won’t keep its promises. Banks may fail or turn you down when you seek help. But God never disappoints, always keeps His promises and will never fail or turn away from you. He is the One we can all count on when everything seems to be topsy-turvy in our world. He will either set it back right side up or He will let us see the world as He sees it so that we know we are safe with Him in spite of the circumstances.

Hold on to the promises of God, my friends. And just a gentle reminder that you cannot hold on to something about which you are not aware. So hide His word in your hearts and minds so when the hard times come, no matter what it is, you will remember the words of Psalm 91 and other promises throughout the scripture.