Psalms 91 - The Lord Has Us - Day 3

Ties Of Grace Daily Devotions

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

Day 3:  Psalms 91:9-13

⁹ If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
¹⁰ no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
¹¹ For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
¹² they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
¹³ You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

Today is the 4^th of July, Independence Day for America.  It is a day that I honor deeply because I was raised to appreciate the freedoms in my life by my Daddy, who served in the time of the Vietnam War.  He served our country at a time when Soldiers were spit upon and cursed.  People lost respect for the men in uniform.  But my Dad wore his uniform proud and served his country as best he could.  He carried that with him beyond his military career for it is in his bones.  He is a proud, grateful American and he accepted nothing less from me.  I learned very young to honor the flag and the people that fought for it.  To this day, I can hardly keep from crying when I sing the National Anthem and salute the flag. I am even more emotional when I see the pictures of our military in the midst of their service or of their precious homecomings.    I fly a flag daily at my home and I remember as often as I see it, my freedom came with a cost. So I find it not by coincidence that this day is the day God would have me write about the above verses!  I get chills at the reality that God commands His angels concerning me.  I realize that as much as I cherish our men and women in uniform, fighting for my freedoms, even more am I blessed by the Most High, my Father in Heaven, who is COMMANDING an ARMY of ANGELS on my behalf.  Should we be able to see with our eyes, our heavenly protection, the way we see our American Soldiers, I think we would not be able to move.  Our freedom today in America owes a great deal of debt to our Soldiers.  But our spiritual freedom’s debt has already been paid and we have an eternal army of Angels that absolutely guard us in all of our ways!  They LIFT US UP IN THEIR HANDS!  Because of God’s great love, they will keep us from striking even one foot on a stone! Can any of us really comprehend the promise that is given in these verses?  We have our own personal army, protecting and guarding all of our ways!  We will have victory because we are HIS!  I admit some days, I am wondering if God forgot to send them.  I can sure feel beat down and defeated.  I feel the enemy so close that I can almost sense his hot, horrid breath on my neck, seething hate towards my very being.  But when I feel most defeated, when again I call out to my Jesus, I always realize, I am in trouble, but He is WITH me.  Hold on.  Victory is already won!  Hold on.  So today, with the heat of hate trying to attack our country, our families, our personal lives, I choose to trust, that just as I have never been to war to actually see our brave men and women fight for my freedom and the freedom of others and yet know that it is real, the same remains even more true of the Heavenly Host COMMANDED by the ultimate Commander, to guard ALL of my ways.  Today, I am most grateful that I am not alone, even when I feel alone in my earthly struggles.  What are you most grateful for today?