Wednesday Service | Psalm 91: Dwelling Under Divine Protection – Part 1 | Jordan Brawner

Psalm 91:1-8 (NIV)

¹ Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
² I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

³ Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
⁴ He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart [wall].
⁵ You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
⁶ nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
⁷ A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
⁸ You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.

[1] If we want to experience divine protection… we must choose to in God’s and in his shadow

[a] DWELL

Matthew 6:5-6 (NLT)

⁵ “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get.⁶ But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

Daniel 6:10 Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁰ Daniel always prayed to God three times every day. Three times every day, he bowed down on his knees to pray and praise God. Even though Daniel heard about the new law, he still went to his house to pray. He went up to the upper room of his house and opened the windows that faced toward Jerusalem. Then Daniel bowed down on his knees and prayed just as he always had done.

Daniel 10:11, 18-19 (NLT)

¹¹ And the man said to me, “Daniel, you are very precious to God, so listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling… ¹⁸ Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning. ¹⁹ “Don’t be afraid,” he said, “for you are very precious to God. Peace! Be encouraged! Be strong!”

Hebrews 10:25 (NIRV)

²⁵ And let us not give up meeting together. Some are in the habit of doing this. Instead, let us encourage one another with words of hope. Let us do this even more as you see Christ’s return approaching.

[b] SHELTER

Psalm 27:5 (NIV)

⁵ For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.

Psalm 61:4 (NIV)

I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.

Luke 9:33 (AB)

³³ And as these [men, Moses and Elijah] were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is delightful and good for us to be here; we should make three [sacred] tents; one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not realizing what he was saying.

Revelation 7:15 (NIV)

¹⁵ Therefore, “they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.

[c] SHADOW

Psalm 36:7 (NIV)

⁷ How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Psalm 57:1 (GWT)

Have pity on me, O God. Have pity on me, because my soul takes refuge in you.
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until destructive storms pass by.

[2] If we want to experience divine protection… I need to speak with and

Proverbs 18:21 (NIRV)

²¹ Your tongue has the power of life and death. Those who love to talk will eat the fruit of their words.

Psalm 18:1-3 (GWT)

I love you, O Lord, my strength. ² The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior,
my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation,
my stronghold. ³ The Lord should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.

Psalm 71:24 (NIRV)

²⁴ All day long my tongue will say that you have done what is right. Those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame. They have not been honored.

Revelation 12:11 (NIRV)

¹¹ They had victory over him by the blood the Lamb spilled for them.
They had victory over him by speaking the truth about Jesus to others.