Psalm 91: Invitation into deep prayer


Come, my love, come in,
into my shadow, under my shelter,
for I AM
How will you name Me today?
MostHigh, AllMighty?
Refuge, Protector?
 
Come, my love, come in
rest here … if you dare to trust Me
hide here … if you seek a safe place
as bullets fly, bombs blast and viruses spread.
You need not fear the terror of night
the pestilence that stalks the dark
or the destruction that wastes the day!
 
Come, my love, come fly with Me
held in my claws as my great wings spread
and together we rise
above the land, above the battle
look down on wild animals and deadly threats
trust in me, hide in my soft under-wing.
 
Come, my love, be still.
You have made the MostHigh your home.
I am your refuge.
Now be still, be with me, just with Me.
Here in this moment, let the sounds of the world fade,
ignore the tasks that await you,
know only Me.
I hold you. I deliver you. I protect you.
I am with you always, in everything.
I rescue and save you. I will satisfy you with Myself.

Psalm 91: The Trust Psalm
 

Trust! Trust in God!
God is our shelter,
we are safe in his shadow.
God is our refuge,
we are protected in his power.
God is like a mother bird and we are like chicks,
tucked warm under her wing.
God is our shield and our armor
nothing can strike us down.
God is with us all the way
our guard and our guide.
You may trip on a stone
but angels will catch you.
So don’t be afraid of snakes and spiders,
don’t be afraid of evil attack.
In God’s love we are safe, no matter what.
In God’s strength we are saved!

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Note on the photo:
A rock pool at Long Bay, Auckland, filled with life!