What is thy habitation?

Psalm 91:9-13

Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

The promises in these verses are for those who have made the LORD their refuge and their habitation. If you have made the Lord your habitation, you dwell there and seek His refuge at all times. These are perilous times and the adversary like a roaring lion, is walking about, seeking whom he may devour (I Peter 5:8-9). Resist the enemy and he will flee away from you. If you have made the Most High your habitation, He will enable you to resist the devil for He has made us conquerors in Christ Jesus who first loved us (Romans 8:37)!

Promise 1: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. This promise is actually two-fold. What an amazing promise this is! No evil shall befall those who dwell with the Lord and make Him their habitation. All the wicked plots of the enemy are destroyed as the Spirit of the Lord lifts up a standard against the enemy on our behalf (Isaiah 59:19). No plague shall come near thy dwelling. Plague is a pestilence or an epidemic disease. Who does not desire this promise? We all need good health, free of disease or calamity of any kind. This promise is for His children who dwell with the Lord! I have claimed this promise for me and my family.

Here, I would like to state that God tests His children and tries their faith. I Peter 1:7 says, “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.” Our faith should be in the right place at all times; that is upon God and His precious Word. When you claim a promise of God, you stand on His Word in steadfast faith and the Lord’s Word will come to pass in His time, you will see the salvation of the Lord, you will rejoice at His deliverance and give God the glory! Remember, we are the living epistles read of all men (II Corinthians 3:2-3). When we are tested and our faith is tried, God works in our hearts and changes us into His image from glory to glory (II Corinthians 3:18) as we yield to Him.

Promise 2: For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. This promise states that He commands His angels to keep us in all our ways. We can always ask the Lord to give his angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways. When you or your loved one head out of the house, start a new task, go out into the deep sea (world) to share the good news (gospel of Jesus Christ) and stand for the truth, seek the Lord to give His angels charge over you. The angels shall bear thee up in their hands and will not allow your foot to dash against a stone. When your foot dashes against a stone, it hurts. The hurt some times is bad and the other times it is not so bad. The angels will see to it that you are not hurt. What a mighty protection! Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were cast into the fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar, yet the fire had no power on them, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them (Daniel 3:20-27).

Jesus Christ was tempted in the wilderness after He fasted for forty days and forty nights using Psalm 91:11-12. Jesus Christ, the Lord God left His heavenly abode and was born through Virgin Mary, lived the life of a humble human being, tempted in every way like as we are, yet remained SINLESS and HOLY. This holy Lord alone could go all the way to the cross of calvary to redeem us and provide salvation unto us human beings. Hebrews 2:3 says, “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him.”

Promise 3: Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. This promise says that God will give us power and authority to tread upon the lion, the adder (venomous viper), the young lion and the dragon. The Lord Jesus Christ has given this power to the seventy that He sent out to spread the gospel. Luke 10:19 says, “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” The power that we have is over ALL the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt us!

a) The adversary, devil is referred to as the lion. We are given power over the devil and so we don’t need to be afraid of the attacks of this evil one. God has got us and so the enemy has no power over us.

b) The adder was the snake that tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. This tempter will come in a very cunning way and so we should be cognizant of its deceptive tricks. Christ defeated the enemy on the CROSS and so we through Him will defeat the enemy!

c) The young lion is a cub or a youngling and soon and very soon it will grow out to be a lion. The same power of the lion rests in this young lion. We should be aware of the young deceivers as well.

d) The dragon is a legendary creature that is featured in myths. It is a fictional character. Lord has given us power over tricks of the devil to deceive us through our imaginations.

Are you ready to enjoy these promises of God? If so, have you made the Lord God’s holy dwelling as your habitation? If not, dwell in the secret place of the Most High and claim these wonderful promises in your life today!

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