Psalm 91 and You

Psalm 91 from The Message Version of the Bible and a few tweaks from me.

 I wrote this in 2012 when life was good, when we were healthy, and when the world was turning. We were living and working in the booming Oilfields of North Dakota. Our biggest problem was where to go on our next day off. 

Today, the world is at a standstill because of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). As of today, there have been 1,289,843 confirmed cases of the disease and 70,631 deaths. 272,118 people have survived and  947,094  are currently infected.

 (Information from World Meters Info)

The economic toll will be unbelievably devastating when this is over. The fear and uncertainty give cause to the term, "Pandemic". 

We (hubby and I) are healthy,  and self quarantined. We have meat, vegetables, carbs, and toilet paper. And hope. 

Posting  Psalm 91 today takes on a real get in your facemask meaning. 

Read it outloud. 

Make your daily prayer.

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 outstretched 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*.

*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

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

Jesus

 Yeshua

So make this your prayer

and get you a long fearless drink of

Jesus!