September 20 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

We are living in very serious times. Humanly speaking, it is becoming very dangerous to live. There are dangers of fire, water, earthquakes, and tornadoes. There are thousands of people killed every year in accidents on the highways, airways, seaways, and on the farms. We are heirs to incurable diseases of various kinds. Furthermore, there are spiritual dangers. The devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Or he fashions himself into an angel of light, and comes with a false gospel. The world with its allurements seeks to entice us. Our flesh is so weak. We cannot stand for a moment against these deadly enemies.

Is there no escape from these dangers? no refuge? no place of safety? Thanks be to God, there is. It is under the wings of almighty God. There, and there only, we are safe. "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust." "A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee." "In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavillion." "How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of his wings." Under his wings we can safely abide.

Prayer

Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all gener­ations. In all the troubles and turmoils of life be Thou our hiding place; in all dangers, be Thou our refuge; in the hour of death, our Strong Deliverer, for Christ's sake. Amen.

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Scripture in Devotional: 1 Pet. 5:8; 2 Cor. 11:14; Ps. 91:4, 7; 27:5; 36:7.

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