Psalm 91:11-14

Continuing in Psalm 91



11-13 FOR HE SHALL GIVE HIS ANGELS CHARGE OVER THEE, TO KEEP THEE IN ALL THY WAYS. THEY SHALL BEAR THEE UP IN THEIR HANDS, LEST THOU DASH THY FOOT AGAINST A STONE. THOU SHALT TREAD UPON THE LION AND ADDER:THE YOUNG LION AND THE DRAGON SHALT THOU TRAMPLE UNDER FEET.

Spurgeon says, "To men who dwell in God the most evil forces become harmless, they wear a charmed life, and defy the deadliest ills.Their feet come into contact with the worst of foes, even Satan himself nibbles at their heel, but in Him they have the assured hope of bruising Satan under their feet shortly...Their dominion over the powers of darkness makes them cry, 'Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy word!'"

14 BECAUSE HE HATH SET HIS LOVE UPON ME, THEREFORE WILL I DELIVER HIM:

O Lord, this verse is such a special promise, too. If I set my LOVE upon You, You SHALL DELIVER me. You shall cause me to "slip out" of the grasp of Satan's fingers and be "carried away" safely to Your special abode. Love in this instance has the idea of "clinging to". I shall ESCAPE IF I CLING to You! I must, like Jacob, lay HOLD of You and not EVER let You go! No...Never! I must hold onto YOU, expecting great things from You. Surely You will answer my prayers! Enable me, Lord, to keep CLINGING to You always and forever! I acknowledge with thanksgiving Your enabling power in my life which keeps me CLINGING. Thank-You, Lord! Oh, don't ever let me go! And Lord, may each one in my family and each sister in the Lord here ALSO be enabled to CLING to You and to truly DELIGHT in You! In Jesus' name. Amen!

If we truly DELIGHT in You, THEN we shall have DELIVERANCE in any and all troubles that are mentioned in this wonderful Psalm! The CONDITION here for deliverance is one that we need to meditate on long and hard. Do we really delight in You? What does in mean to delight in You? Surely it involves deep and full surrender! Surely it involves making You and Your Word the number one focus in our lives! If we hunger and thirst after the truth in Your Word...if we can't seem to get enough of Scripture meditation...if we LOVE to do this more than ANYTHING ELSE...if we love to sit in Your presence and commune with You...if we love to listen to sermons and Scripture being read while we go about our other activities...Lord, could this be part of the meaning of "setting our love" on You? Give us grace to do it, Lord!

Spurgeon says, "When the heart is ENAMOURED of the Lord, ALL TAKEN UP WITH HIM, and intensely ATTACHED to him, the Lord will recognize the sacred flame, and preserve the man who bears it in his bosom. It is LOVE, LOVE SET UPON GOD, which is the distinguishing mark of those whom the Lord secures from ill". Ah, Lord, here is the "key" to this whole passage:

REAL LOVE FOR GOD= DELIVERANCE, SAFETY, AND FREEDOM from FEAR!

Lord, I notice in this verse that if I truly love You, not only will You send Your angels, but You will PERSONALLY deliver me. Thank-You, Lord, for Your "personal touch"!