OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries)
READ: Psalm 91 (Focus vs. 1−2 & 14−16
MEMORY VERSE
“He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:2
BACKGROUND
One early evening while I was jogging near a construction site in our neighborhood, a skinny, dirty kitten meowed at me plaintively and followed me home.
Today, Mickey is a healthy, handsome adult cat, enjoying a comfortable life in our household and deeply loved by my family. Whenever I jog on the road where I found him, I often think, Thank You, God. Mickey was spared from living on the streets. He has a home now.
Psalm 91 speaks of those who “[dwell] in the shelter of the Most High” (v. 1), making their home with God. The Hebrew word for dwells here means “to remain, to stay permanently.” As we remain in Him, He helps us live according to His wisdom and to love Him above all (v. 14; John 15:10).
God promises us the comfort of being with Him for eternity, as well as the security of His being with us through earthly hardship. Although trouble may come, we can rest in His sovereignty, wisdom, and love, and in His promises to protect and deliver us.
When we make God our refuge, we live “in the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). No trouble can touch us except that which His infinite wisdom and love allow. This is the safety of God as our home.
By: Karen Huang
INSIGHT
Psalm 91:11–12 is among the many Old Testament psalms quoted in the New Testament. When Jesus was tempted in Jerusalem, the devil said to Him, “If you are the Son of God, . . . throw yourself down from here.
Psalm 91 is indeed a song about God’s protection, but the verses Satan quoted were misapplied. What the devil did amounted to abuse of Scripture.
His quote was meant to tempt Jesus to test God by putting Himself in harm’s way. But rather than foolishly test God, Jesus would trust the One who declared Him to be the “Son, whom I love” (Luke 3:22) all the way to the cross.
By: Arthur Jackson
APPLCATION
What does being home in God mean? How would your response to hardship change if you chose to live in the shelter of the Most High?
PR’s PASTOR RICHARD) TAKE
“The safest place in the entire universe is in God’s palms” – Stay right there
PR’s RE-EMPHASIS (From Post)
“When we make God our refuge…No trouble can touch us except that which His infinite wisdom and love allow.”
PRAYER
“Heavenly Father, thank You for the home I have in You.”
TODAY’s HYMN/WORSHIP/PRAISE/GOSPEL SONG
“DWELL” Fred Hammond
He who dwells,
In the shelter of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow
Of the Almighty
Whatever storms arise won’t move me
Because my eyes are stayed on Him,
He is my King
Don’t you know, don’t you know…
He delivers me from the hand
Of the enemy
And every plague that shall arise…
Under His wings I can seek safety
For His faithfulness
Is a shield for my life
Oh what peace it is to know
That He is wherever I go,
Wherever I go
There is nothing that He can’t see
And in Him I have victory
I can dwell (dwell),
I can dwell (dwell)
In my Savior there is safety
And there is no other place
In Him I dwell
Whether I move
To the mountain or the valley
Abiding in You
Is the safest place only
I’ve found in You
A mighty strong tower
And that’s the place
Where I choose to dwell
I call on Him
And He answers me
And delivers me on the double, yeah
He sets His love on me
And He hears me constantly
And saves me
From each and every trouble
I live I move and I have my being
As long as I stay in Him
As long as I stay in Him
As long as I stay…
In Him…
READING THROUGH THE BIBLE DAILY IN 2023
Leviticus 8-10
Matthew 25:31-46