Psalm 91 Military Edition: God's Shield of Protection by Peggy Joyce Ruth

Author:Peggy Joyce Ruth [Ruth, Peggy Joyce]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Biblical Studies, Bible, inspirational, Christian Life, Old Testament, Ebook, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation, Religion
Publisher: Charisma House
Published: 2012-04-03T07:00:00+00:00

—PSALM 91:8

You will see some recompense (payment) at times being doled out. There is judgment. Every sin will be exposed sooner or later and paid for. An evil dictator falls, an unrighteous aggressor is stopped, a tyrant faces his crimes against humanity, a wrong is rectified—the recompense of the wicked speaks of justice. Wars have been fought where one side had a righteous cause, and consequently, good won over evil. The justness of God is that evil will not triumph…that the Hitlers of the world do not win…that communistic governments fall…that darkness does not extinguish light.

This verse says that we will “only look on and see” it happening. The word only denotes a protection of only seeing and not experiencing the evil, and it denotes detachment in that the evil we see does not get inside of us. We are set apart in that we do not allow our enemy’s hate to change us.

Let’s look for just a moment at this scripture with our faith in mind—do we sometimes fall short into unbelief?

Faith in God, in His Son Jesus Christ, and in His Word is counted in God’s eyes as righteousness. But when we are in unbelief, to a degree we are placing ourselves in the category of the wicked. Sometimes, even as a Christian, I have been an unbelieving believer when it comes to receiving all of God’s Word.

Jesus says in Matthew 5:18, “Not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.” Even if believers have never utilized this psalm in its full potential, the truth has never passed away or lost one ounce of its power.

Many people think of the gospel as an insurance policy, securing only their eternity or their comfort if disaster strikes. They are depriving themselves of so much. Perhaps we all need to ask ourselves the question, “What kind of coverage do I have, fire or life?” God’s Word is more than merely an escape from hell—it is a handbook for living a victorious life in this world.

There is a difference between the destruction of the enemy and persecution for the gospel’s sake. Second Timothy 3:12 tells us, “All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” There are times when we will be mistreated because of our stand for the cause of Christ. Psalm 91 is a very distinct concept dealing with natural disasters, accidents, sickness, and destruction. Jesus suffered persecution, but He was not plagued by calamity, disaster, or mishap. Accidents never even approached Him. This distinction is easy to understand if you separate persecution from freak accidents and mishaps.

There is a place where calamity literally does not even approach us. This would be seemingly impossible to imagine—especially in combat situations. Yet to look at this verse with thousands falling on either side in its true context, we observe the strongest description of casualty and calamity named in the psalm. If this verse isn’t a description of actual combat, I don’t know what is—and yet, tied to it, is a promise of protection beyond anything that could be envisioned.

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