(Psalms 91:14 NLT)
- What do you see when you look around you?
- Currently, when I look out my windows, I see a Category 4 Hurricane bearing down on us.
- Wind blowing, trees bending and rain pouring down.
- But is that all I can see?
- If that is all I can see, then I will live in fear.
- But when you are surrounded by fear and its all around you, It is the greatest opportunity to step out in faith.
- Your faith will always be tested by fear!
- But not faith in yourself and your own ingenuity or strength…I’m talking about faith in your God!
- Fear will say, this storm is bigger than your God.
- Faith says, “My God is Bigger than any storm, trial, or test.
- Faith says, My God is an All Powerful, All Mighty, Compassionate God.
- Faith says, when I call on His name - He is there, in strength and power!
- Faith says, God will protect me and my family!
- Faith says, I can trust in Him!
- But if I say, “I trust in Him”, then that faith will be tested!
- It’s called “The Trust Factor”
- Will you call on His name and believe that He can be who you have said He can be?
- Will you cling to Him and rely on Him.
- If you are in the middle of a hurricane or even in any storm of life, let me encourage you to spend some time today reading and dwelling on Psalm 91.
- It is an amazing Psalm of God's safety, protection and provision for all those who TRUST IN HIM.
- Four names of God are given in Psalm 91: 1 & 2 alone.
- He is “Most High”, that means He is greater than any threat that you face.
- Then He is called, “Almighty” which emphasizes His power to confront and destroy the enemy.
- Then He is called “The LORD” assuring us that His presence is always with us.
- And in verse 2 He is called “my God” which expresses the truth that God has chosen to walk intimately with anyone who trusts in His name.
- He has a name that can be trusted in and its a name that you can rely on.
- As you close out Psalm 91, it reads like this, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
- This is what God says to you this morning:
- He will rescue you! (deliver and cause you to escape)
- He will protect you (set you on a high place)
- He will answer you (respond to and speak to you)
- He will be with you in trouble (in your afflictions and in distress)
- He will deliver you (rescue, to bring into safety)
- He will Honor you (which means to make rich, strong, heavy with honor)
- He will give you long life and satisfy you. (you will have abundance in your journey with Him)
- He will show you His salvation. (You will see deliverance & victory)
- Let me encourage you to hang out with Him and dwell with Him today.
- Trust in Him fresh and new, today!
- Fall in love with Him all over again!
- Dwell on who He is and all that He has provided for you.
- God bless you, have a great weekend!