Scripture reference : Psalm 91:1-16
‘He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.’ ~Ps 91:1
Dialling the number 100 in India connects you to the police. 101 connects you to the fire station while 102 can get you an ambulance. Most people know that dialling 911 in the United States will get them in touch with emergency help. It’s so simple that even little kids have used it to save the lives of family members. Three numbers do it all.
In one case, a woman’s car had been hijacked with her and her infant son inside. She dialled the police on her phone, but the hijacker was totally unaware of what she had done. With the police control room listening, the young mother cleverly included clues about her location as she talked to the hijacker. Police were able to locate her and her baby and arrest the criminal.
In an emergency, help is as close as three pushes on the phone keypad. Often, though, the situations we face cannot be remedied by human rescuers. Many times our crisis requires divine assistance. When that happens, we can call a different kind of 9-1-1—Psalm 91:1. There we find the help and protection of our Almighty God. This verse reminds us that God is our “shelter” and that we can rest in His shadow.
When we face the crises of life, we often try to survive on our own. We forget that what we need most, God’s protection and the comfort of His presence, are available for the asking. The next time spiritual danger strikes, dial Psalm 91:1.
Reflect & Pray
Under His wings, I am safely abiding,
Though the night deepens and tempests are wild;
Still I can trust Him—I know He will keep me,
He has redeemed me and I am His child. —Cushing
We need not fear life’s dark shadows when we abide under the shadow of God’s wings.
Adapted from an article by Dave Branon for Our Daily Bread.
