September 2 Daily Devotional

Bible Reading

Psalm 91:

¹He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
²I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
³Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
⁴He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
⁵Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
⁶Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
⁷A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
⁸Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
⁹Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
¹⁰There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
¹¹For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
¹²They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
¹³Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
¹⁴Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
¹⁵He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
¹⁶With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

Devotional

The enemies of the believers are many and mighty. The psalmist says: "Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil." But the Lord will not give them into the enemies' hands, but will deliver them. "He preserveth the souls of his saints: he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked." "The Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath." "He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up." He saves and protects all his children. He keeps them safe in his secret place, where the enemies cannot get at them. "He hides them under the shadow of his wings." They dwell there in safety. "The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it and is safe (Hebrew, is set aloft)." He can say: "In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me." God himself is his refuge. That refuge is safe and secure. God himself is his fortress. That fortress shall never be stormed. He "trusts in the mercy of God for ever and ever," and the Lord will "keep him in perfect peace." His mind is stayed on him, because he trusts in him.

Prayer

O Lord, our God, we in ourselves are weak and helpless. We cannot conquer our mighty enemies in our own strength, nor can we defend ourselves against them. We pray Thee, be Thou our Helper, Defender and strong Deliverer. Be pleased to preserve aud strengthen us by the power of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may make firm stand against them, and not sink in this spiritual war, until we come off at last with complete victory. Help us to realize, that in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength. And Thine be the glory. Amen.

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Scripture in Devotional: Ps. 56:2, 5; 97:10; 21:9; 57:3; 17:18; Prov. 18:10; Ps. 56:11; 52:8; Isa. 26:3.

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