Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Have you laughed lately?
Medical studies have shown that laughter is good for your health and reduces stress. The Bible says in Proverbs 17:22 "A merry heart does good, like medicine". When we have a merry heart we laugh often. Have you ever noticed when you have a good laugh it makes feel good? We all need to laugh more and not get so stressed out by daily life. Ask the Lord to put joy in your heart today, because "the joy of the Lord is your strength" Nehemiah 8:10. If you need joy then get in God's presence, because "in His presence is fullness of joy"! Psalm 16:11. When you are full of joy you will have a light heart and even do some laughing! We all need to laugh more and remember it is good for your health and is like medicine!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Psalm 91-Living Bible
Let's take a look at Psalm 91 in the Living Bible, it is worded just a little different. It just helps us get the true meaning of this passage by looking at these two versions. Taken from "BibleGateway.com"
1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. 3 For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. 4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. 5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. 6 Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. 7 Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you. 8 Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.
9 If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, 10 no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. 11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. 12 They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. 13 You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
14 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. 15 When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. 16 I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”
We have these promises if we make the Lord our dwelling place:
1) We will find rest and shelter vs. 1
2) We will find safety vs. 2
3) He will rescue/deliver us from every trap of the enemy vs.3
4) He will shield you with the Woed (the truth) vs. 4
5) He will protect us vs.5
6) No evil shall befall us vs. 7-10
7) He will give you authority & boldness vs. 13
8) He will answer when we call vs. 15
9) He will deliver us and honor us vs. 15
10) He will give us long life and satisfy us vs. 16
11) He will give us salvation vs. 16
His dwelling place is where He is. We must dwell in His presence Ps. 140:13
1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. 3 For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. 4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. 5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. 6 Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. 7 Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you. 8 Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.
9 If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, 10 no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. 11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. 12 They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. 13 You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
14 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. 15 When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. 16 I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”
We have these promises if we make the Lord our dwelling place:
1) We will find rest and shelter vs. 1
2) We will find safety vs. 2
3) He will rescue/deliver us from every trap of the enemy vs.3
4) He will shield you with the Woed (the truth) vs. 4
5) He will protect us vs.5
6) No evil shall befall us vs. 7-10
7) He will give you authority & boldness vs. 13
8) He will answer when we call vs. 15
9) He will deliver us and honor us vs. 15
10) He will give us long life and satisfy us vs. 16
11) He will give us salvation vs. 16
His dwelling place is where He is. We must dwell in His presence Ps. 140:13
Psam 91-Amplified Bible
1HE WHO [a]dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand].
2I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!
3For [then] He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.
4[Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.
5You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day,
6Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.
7A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.
8Only a spectator shall you be [yourself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High] as you witness the reward of the wicked.
9Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,(A)
10There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent.
11For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service].
12They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.(B)
13You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the serpent shall you trample underfoot.(C)
14Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name [has a personal knowledge of My mercy, love, and kindness--trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never forsake him, no, never].
15He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
16With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation.
In these times of trouble, if we will put out trust in the Lord and lean and rely on Him, He has promised to be our refuge and our fortress. VS. 1 says, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain "stable and fixed"under the shadow of the Almighty. In these times of uncertainty we need to have stabilty no matter what the circumstances around us says. How do we do have this? By dwelling in the secret place under the shadow of the Almighty.
Let's take a look at what the word dwell means. Dwell: to abide, remain, linger. To abide as a resident, to live in a place: reside. If we dwell where He is, if we dwell in His presence. Basically if we put Him first in every part of our life and make Him a part of everything in our lives and totally rely and trust in Him and make time to spend in His presence, then we are truly making the Lord our dwelling place. In His presence is the fullness of our provision! In His presence we can hide under the shadow of His wings. It's when we get too busy being busy and don't spend time in His presence that everything can affect us and touch us! It's our choice!
2I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!
3For [then] He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.
4[Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.
5You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day,
6Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.
7A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.
8Only a spectator shall you be [yourself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High] as you witness the reward of the wicked.
9Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,(A)
10There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent.
11For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service].
12They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.(B)
13You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the serpent shall you trample underfoot.(C)
14Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name [has a personal knowledge of My mercy, love, and kindness--trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never forsake him, no, never].
15He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
16With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation.
In these times of trouble, if we will put out trust in the Lord and lean and rely on Him, He has promised to be our refuge and our fortress. VS. 1 says, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain "stable and fixed"under the shadow of the Almighty. In these times of uncertainty we need to have stabilty no matter what the circumstances around us says. How do we do have this? By dwelling in the secret place under the shadow of the Almighty.
Let's take a look at what the word dwell means. Dwell: to abide, remain, linger. To abide as a resident, to live in a place: reside. If we dwell where He is, if we dwell in His presence. Basically if we put Him first in every part of our life and make Him a part of everything in our lives and totally rely and trust in Him and make time to spend in His presence, then we are truly making the Lord our dwelling place. In His presence is the fullness of our provision! In His presence we can hide under the shadow of His wings. It's when we get too busy being busy and don't spend time in His presence that everything can affect us and touch us! It's our choice!
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