{"id":3724,"date":"2020-08-13T16:12:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T23:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3724"},"modified":"2020-08-13T16:12:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T23:12:38","slug":"hobart-herd-devotionals-psalms-91-92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3724","title":{"rendered":"Hobart Herd Devotionals – Psalms 91-92"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hobart Herd Devotionals \u2013 Psalms 91-92<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Oh what a Psalm for today!  This may be the strongest Psalm of protection\nthat comes from knowing and loving the Lord that we can ever find.  This Psalm answers the question, can I trust\nthat God will protect me when I put my faith and trust in Him?  Verses 1-2, starts out with a picture of\nbeing in the shelter and shadow of the Almighty God!  I picture myself as being sheltered by God\nand protected in the shadow of His wings. \nIf anything comes to cause me harm, I can know that God stands between\nit and when I am in His shadow, I am holding on to His power and strength for\nprotection.  This is much like a child\nwho grabs on to a mother\u2019s legs and hides behind her when intimidated or\nafraid; or like a child being held in the arms of their father knowing that\nDaddy will protect them.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   What does God deliver us from?  In verses 3-8 we have a list: the fowler\u2019s snare (v. 3a), deadly pestilence (91:3b), fear and terror at night, attack by day, pestilence or plague\n(vv. 5-6),<\/strong>\n<\/strong>the wicked<\/strong>\n(vv. 7-8).  As I look at these promises\nof protection and deliverance, I am comforted and strengthened.  During the past few months we have all faced\nthese struggles with fear, frustration, lack of sleep, and worry, and it is\ntime that we renewed our faith and trust in a God who can deliver us from them\nall.  We also know how He will protect\nand deliver us.  In Psalms 91:4   \u201cHe will cover you with His pinions, and\nunder His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark\u201d;\nand Psalms 91:11-12, 11  For He will give\nHis angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways.  12    They\nwill bear you up in their hands, lest you strike your foot against a\nstone.(NAS)  Praise the Lord for His\nfaithfulness that is our shield and the refuge of His Personal Presence and\npower that is described by His talons and wings.  The picture of treading on the lion and the\nserpent without harm is also comforting.(vs. 13)  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   How do I sign up for this protection plan\nand have the assurance of His faithful loving care?  In verses 14-16, we are told that this plan\nis for those who love, trust and call on Him. \nWhat is the promise of God\u2019s plan of protection, and why does He do\nthis?  The promise is backed by the love\nand faithfulness of the Lord as He has always kept His word.  He has promised to deliver, rescue, and save\nus.  He has promised to answer our\nprayers, be with us in our trouble, honor us with His presence and power, and\nsatisfy us with long life as we faithfully trust in Him.  How can God keep these promises?  He is the Almighty Eternal God and will\nalways use our lives for His eternal purpose as we put our faith and trust in\nHim.  He has always been there and can\nalways be there for us!  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Father God, as we recognize Who You are, we\nbegin to see how Your promises are something we can hold on to.  Nothing can separate us and nothing can touch\nus without Your purpose and protection being upon us.  Help me to trust in You when I am afraid\nbecause You care for me and are always there for me.  Thank You for sheltering me under the shadow\nof Your wings.  In Jesus Name, Amen!  Pastor Rob<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psalms 92<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   It is soooo good to give thanks to the Lord\nand sing praises to His name!(vs. 1) \nThere is nothing I love more than to just start singing and worshipping\nmy God with joy and thanksgiving.  One\nthing we can count on is that the sun comes in the east and goes down in the\nwest and so is the lovingkindness and faithfulness of our God!(vs.2)  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Verses 3-7 elaborate on God\u2019s love and\nfaithfulness; the greatness of the works of His hands in all He has done for\nme.  His wonderful deep thoughts that\nshow He loves and cares for me in ways that I can not begin to understand.  He always has our eternal blessings in mind,\nand that is something that wicked sinful man can not understand or be a part\nof.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The word pictures of verses 8-11 remind me\nthat my great God refreshes me, establishes me with an unshakeable foundation\nand lifts me up as I praise and declare His mighty name.  Like a young bull I am given strength; like a\nvictorious warrior I can look on and hear my enemies plans without fear because\nI have been anointed with the oil of His peace and blessing.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   In verses 12-15, I give thanks to the Lord\nfor His provision that allows me to grow strong and tall like a palm or cedar\ntree.  I am planted in the house of the\nLord so that He is always available to provide, nourish and care for me.  Even when I grow old, I can trust that God\ncan make me bear His fruit, because my strength comes from Him.  I praise Him because He is my Rock, and I can\nbuild my life on His righteousness and strength.  In a time when the world seems to be falling\napart, I can praise and worship Him giving thanks for Who He is and what He has\ndone for me.  Praise the Lord I have a\nRock to build and stand on when everything else is like sinking sand.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Father, remind me to start praising You when\nI become discouraged and depressed.  I\nknow that in bring my heart to worship You, my focus changes and I see the\ntruths of Your love and faithfulness in my life.  Thank You for lifting out of the pit and\nsetting my feet on the solid Rock.  In\nJesus Name, Amen!  Pastor Rob      <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hobart Herd Devotionals \u2013 Psalms 91-92    Oh what a Psalm for today!  This may be the strongest Psalm of protection that comes from knowing and loving the Lord that we can ever find.  This Psalm answers the question, can …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3724"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3724"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3725,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3724\/revisions\/3725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}