Years ago, a robin built her nest on my bedroom windowsill. I took such delight in watching her care for the four babies that hatched from pale blue eggs. One afternoon a storm blew in with torrential winds and pounding rain. I feared the baby robins would be torn from…

Last week we looked at verses 1 and 2 of Psalm 91, which described the state of the godly individual. This week we’re looking at how God provides safety for His own. He Himself will deliver us from forces of evil. God sees all and knows all. He’s never caught…

Here’s another personal statement—MY God. Not some omniscient being that resides far away and has no significance in his life, but One who is close enough to be called “my God.” Not only that, but he knows God well enough to say with all surety, “in whom I trust.” Trust,…

I love the personal relationship the psalmist (most likely Moses) shared with God. He doesn’t say that the Lord is A refuge and A fortress, but rather MY refuge and MY fortress. Think about what that means. A refuge is a shelter, a place we go to when we’re being…

HYMN DAY! “He Hideth My Soul” by Fanny Crosby. Dare you not to sing it! 1 A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, a wonderful Savior to me; He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, where rivers of pleasure I see. Refrain: He hideth my soul in…

King James phrases it, “…shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” The Lord Himself shields those who dwell with Him. When we commune with God, we are safe from Satan’s darts. The minions of hell cannot reach us when we are in God’s shadow. Yes, we’re still trapped in…

I think we can agree that it’s been more than a little stormy across the U.S. of late. I asked my Facebook followers to share their “go to” verse when the storms of life were crashing down. Many mentioned Psalm 91, and I decided it would be a good passage…

Have you ever admonished someone, “Listen to me!” We want them to not only hear our words but receive them and apply them. Jesus was telling His followers to be receptive to what He was saying. Interestingly enough, Jesus never “watered down” His message so more people might accept it.…

Salt is good. It adds flavor to our food and, in some cases, preserves it against spoiling. Salt serves a useful purpose. Jesus called His followers the “salt of the earth” in the Sermon on the Mount. He intended that His followers would make a positive, useful impact on the…

HYMN DAY! “Footsteps of Jesus” by M.B.C. Slade (you can listen to it and sing along with it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1y96xHIXIk). 1 Sweetly, Lord, have we heard Thee calling, “Come, follow Me!” And we see where Thy footprints falling lead us to Thee. Refrain: Footprints of Jesus that make the pathway…