Wow, so many are “saying” fear-filled things out loud. “I’m scared to death. What if this or that happens. I just can’t make myself do this or that because I’m so scared.”
Instead, they could and should be saying (yes, out loud, because the Bible says that life and death is in the power of the tongue), “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust,” and other faith-producing scriptures out loud.
Annie and I can’t even begin to tell you how much fear and darkness we used to live in – I got to the point where I could barely turn my head from side to side I was so locked up in fear. And, we were “Christians.”
The truth is, we were living as defeated Christians with no battle plan. Only when we truly learned how to come into God’s marvelous light did we really begin to live in Jesus. We know we could never go back to living in tormenting fear. Now, we would rather die in faith than live in fear.
Ann and I just read Psalm 91 four times out loud. Doing this dispels the darkness that tries to pull us from the safe, secure, and strong, faith-filled dwelling place of Most High. We encourage everyone to do the same every day.
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Psalm 91
As we say this passage out loud, we keep our eyes looking up to Jesus and all of Heaven.
We love you all.
God bless,
Mark and Ann
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.