If Then

One of my favorite scriptures is Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

My Texas home girls are about to begin a Bible Study based on Psalm 91.

God's Shield of Protection

 [Military Edition]

by Peggy Joyce Ruth

A mighty woman of God, and faithful military mom,

 Melissa,

is teaching the class.

I have decided to study along with them

and hopefully join the class during my next visit home.

While waiting for the postal service to deliver my book,

I opened the passage on my smart phone Bible Application

to compare different versions.

The Message is not a literal translation of the Bible,

but an attempt to recapture the meaning in

contempary language.

It is a reading Bible, not a study Bible.

And the smart phone is no substitute for opening the pages of a

 well-read, freely marked, worn Bible.

I guess that's my disclaimer.

From the Message, I read on my smart phone,

and personalized Psalm 91

IF

 I sit down in the High God's Presence,

spend the night in Shaddai's (God Almighty) Presence,

and say

"God is my refuge.  I trust in Him and I am safe"

THEN

 God:

will rescue me from hidden traps

will shield me from deadly hazards

will protect me under His outstreched arms

will fend off all harm

IF

I fear nothing

not wild wolves in the night

not flying arrows in the day

not disease that prowls through darkness

not disaster that erupts at high noon

THEN

no harm will graze me (when others drop all around)

I'll stand untouched

I'll watch the wicked turn to corpses (from a distance)

evil can't get close to me

harm can't get through the door

angels will guard me wherever I go

angels will catch me when I stumble

their job is to keep me from falling

I'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes

I'll kick young lions and serpents from my path

IF

I hold onto God for dear life

THEN

He will get me out of any trouble

He'll give me the best care

IF

I'll get to know and trust Him

IF

I call Him

THEN

He will answer

He will be at my side in bad times

He will rescue me

He will throw me a party

He will give me a long life

He will give me a long drink of

Salvation*.

It's a great passage to read outloud

Try It!

*Here's a little side note.

The word salvation used here is

yĕshuw`ah (sound familiar?)

and it's meaning is:

salvation, welfare, prosperity, deliverance, victory.

Yeshuwah

whcih I'm sure you'll recognize as the Hebrew name for

Jesus

 Yeshua

So read this scripture to yourself

and get you a long drink of

Jesus!