Psalms 91 - The Lord Has Us - Day 1

Ties Of Grace Daily Devotions

Week 1:  Psalms 91 ---   The Lord Has Us!

Day 1: 

Psalms 91:1-2  Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.^{[a] 2} I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”

When I think of my childhood,  I think of warmth and safety.  When I was home, under the roof of my parents I felt safe. When I knew they were sleeping down the hall, I rested easily. And then I left for college and eventually had an apartment all to myself.  Suddenly, I wasn’t under that safe protection of knowing my mom and dad were just down the hall.  I was alone.  What a drastic change in feelings.  There were nights I would hear noises and I would think, “If only my daddy were just down the hall!”  (My mom meant well, but she really wasn’t a comfort once she was asleep.  She sleeps like she is dead! HA!) When I dwelt in their shelter, I felt comfort.  As I have grown, I have come to understand that is the picture of dwelling with my Heavenly Father.  Drastic changes occur when I step out on my own, rather than dwelling with the Most High and resting in His shadow.  And I find it amazing how obvious it is, for me and for those I love, to see when we have stepped out from under His shelter over our lives.  It is frightening how quickly Satan is there to trip me up and when I have stepped out on my own, it works and it works quickly.  But when I am dwelling with my Father… in prayer, in His word, in His ways, though I am still attacked, I find rest.  Today, in the middle of a hard journey with our older adopted daughter who has stepped out from under His shelter, I can still say, as the scripture says, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”  I don’t know where things are headed.  I don’t know when the happily-ever-after with her will come this side of Heaven, but still yet, I find rest when I am dwelling (and in all honesty right now… hanging on for dear life) in the Most High.  But it is a daily battle and effort to not be led away into my fears and worries and the world around me.  What is your battle?  What is trying to steal you from the glorious safety of dwelling with our Father?  What have you/will you do to guarantee you remain within the refuge of the Lord, who you trust?