GOD’S WORD FOR NOVEMBER 3

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

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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.

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*“Ex. 23:22

…I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary unto your adversaries.

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*IIChronicles 16:9

“For the eyes of the Lord run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is toward Him.”

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*Psalm 3:3

“But You, O Lord are a shield for me: my glory and the lifter of my head.”

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*Deut. 1:30

“The Lord your God which goes before you, He shall fight for you, ,,,”

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*IIThes. 3:3

But the Lord is faithful, Who shall establish you and keep you from evil.

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*ISamuel 2:9

He will keep the feet of His saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness, for by strength shall no man prevail.

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Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord your God in the midst of you is mighty, He will save, He will rejoice over you with joy: He will rest in His love, He will joy over you with singing.

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*IPeter 3:12,13

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.  And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?

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*Psalm 61:3

For you have been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

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*Deut. 33:27

The eternal God is your refuge, underneath are the everlasting arms, and He shall thrust out the enemy from before you, and shall say, “Destroy them”.

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Ps 91:7

A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.

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*Isaiah 59:19

So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun.  When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.

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*Ephes 1:19

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power

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*Ephes 2:6   And has raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

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