Security Measures
Security Measures
The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty. (Ps. 91:1)
When You’re Scared
Have you noticed that the more emphasis we place on security, the less secure we feel? Not only do we feel insecure on a national scope with terrorism and crime, but we also feel insecure on a personal level. Falling stock market. Threat of job loss. Assault on personal safety.
The psalmist writes, “The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty” (Ps. 91:1). The writer invites you to come close, to feel the warmth of the One he is writing about, and to share in the protection He offers, to find safety in His truths, and to rest secure in the peace He provides. For people troubled by the news of the day and the conditions in our personal living space, this is just the kind of invitation we need to hear.
Who Protects You
The term dwells implies that you live in conscious, daily fellowship with God—your defense shield, your alarm system, your protective coating. He is everything you need to feel secure in an insecure world.
This verse really does have a security blanket feel to it. Not an actual blanket, of course, but a Person. In the same way that many children will not let their security blanket out of their grasp, so believers are meant to be constantly in touch with their Source of security. We’re meant to live constantly under the shadow of the Almighty . . . where we are safe.
Bottom Line
Real security is not found in things—job, stock market, fat bank account, alarm systems but—in the Person of Jesus Christ.