Sheltered By God

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

D.L. MOODY
The psalm might have been written by Moses after some terrible calamity had come upon the children of Israel. It might have been after that terrible night of death in Egypt, when the firstborn from the palace to the hovel were slain; or after that terrible plague of fiery serpents in the wilderness, when the people were full of fear and in a nervous state. Perhaps Moses called Aaron and Miriam, along with Joshua and Caleb, and a few others into his tent and read this psalm to them first. How sweet it must have sounded, and how strange! 
I can imagine Moses asking, “Do you think that will help them? Will that quiet them?” And they all thought it would. And then, (it may be), on one of those hilltops of Sinai at twilight, this psalm was read. How it must have soothed them, how it must have helped them, how it must have strengthened them!

ERWIN LUTZER
What do we need when troubles mount? At a time of war and loss? When we face our own death? We need a shelter. We need someone who is stronger than whatever befalls us. Let me share a song that strengthened and soothed me as a child, and it still helps me to this day.
The Lord’s our Rock; in Him we hide, 
A Shelter in the time of storm; 
Secure whatever ill betide, 
A Shelter in the time of storm. 
A Shade by day, Defense by night, 
A Shelter in the time of storm; 
No fears alarm, no foes affright 
A Shelter in the time of storm.

PRAYER
Father, thank you for trouble which reveals whom I really trust. Help me to trust you.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What does it mean to dwell in the shelter of the Most High?

How has the Lord used the Psalms in your life? Have you experienced comfort from them?