in an unexpected turn of events the last post has become a foreshadowing of sorts... has hit a little closer to home than I expected....
and as I reel from the news I turn once more to the Psalmist for encouragement...
Psalm 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
2 I will say [b] 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.
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.
9 If you make the Most High your dwelling—
even the LORD, who is my refuge-
10 then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation."Footnotes:
Psalm 91:1 Hebrew Shaddai
Psalm 91:2 Or He says
When I read that yesterday morning I had no idea how I would come back to it and cling to it throughout the rest of the day. He seems to send things right on time.
I especially like the first lines
"1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. "
and the image in verse four
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart
and finally, his promise to be with him (us) in trouble (verse 15).
So I wait for Him. and cling to his promises.
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