Good morning. Today we are in Psalm 91. He who dwells in the shelter of the most high will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. You have to stay close to the Lord to be in His shadow. He is our shelter from the storm. I will say to the Lord, "my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!" For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper, and from the deadly pestilence. The devil is out to trap us, and he has many people whom he can use to do that. But these traps are not in the shadow of the Almighty. So as long as we stay in His shadow, we will be fine. He also delivers us from the deadly pestilence. No matter how bad things are in the world, we are safe in Him. And once again: He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. We need to continually stay under His wings. He can't shield us if we're not there. You will not be afraid of the terror by night. There are a lot of terrors in the world. We are not to fear them. It doesn't mean we're not to be cautious, just not fear them. We are also not to fear the arrow that flies by day; or the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or of the destruction that lays waste at noon. That covers about everything. 1000 may fall at your side, and 10,000 at your right hand; but it shall not approach you. Though all around us may be afflicted, we need not fear; for God will protect us as long as we stay underneath His wings. Father thank You for protecting the reader from all harm; that he/she is safe from all the afflictions in the world. He/she is safe under Your wings and in Your shadow.

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