OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Monday
May 2nd 2016
TOPIC: SPIRITUAL BODYGUARDS
Memorize: He that dwelleth in
the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms 91:1
Read: Psalms 91:1-12,
1 He that
dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of
the Almighty.
2 I will say
of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he
shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome
pestilence.
4 He shall
cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth
shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt
not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the
pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at
noonday.
7 A thousand
shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not
come nigh thee.
8 Only with
thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou
hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy
habitation;
10 There shall
no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he
shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall
bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Bible in one year: 1st Kings
15:33-17:24, Proverbs 18:15-19:4
MESSAGE
Bodyguards are specially
trained security persons who usually protect very important people wherever
they go. They are commonly sighted around government officials and members of
their families, because moguls, multi-millionaires, mega stars, and TV
personalities enjoy going around with them. As a matter of fact, many will not
be seen in public without their bodyguards because they don’t feel safe without
them. However, bodyguards are limited in power, and the cost of having them is
beyond the reach of the average person. The good news for Christians is that as
we have bodyguards in this world, we also have spiritual bodyguards. They are
automatically appointed to every child of God at the moment they become born
again. They are invisible, they operate at a speed much faster than the speed
of light, they have limitless power, and their services have been fully paid
for through the blood of Jesus. That is why Psalms 91:1 says:
“He that dwelleth in the
secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
I once taught some of my
children that when a child is born, what happens to the child depends on the
available support system. The stronger the support system, the more fortified
that child is for success in life. Within our Father’s support system are
angels. Psalms 91:10-13 says it is the duty of our Father’s angels to ensure no
harm befalls us. The angels are instructed by God to go with us wherever we go.
If the children of kings are going out, they don’t go alone. If they are going
to school, they are chauffeur-driven, whereas, children of ordinary people trek
even through the woods unaided. From this day, you shall go on angelic rides in
Jesus’ name.
There is a testimony a brother
shared concerning his trip by air. He said while airborne, the first two
engines of the plane suddenly stopped. The pilot panicked, saying that if the
third engine follows suit, the plane would crash. Then the third engine also
stopped. The whole place was in pandemonium but this brother who was seated by
the window turned to look through the window on his left and saw a huge angel
smiling at him and whispering to him that he was carrying the plane. To
the surprise of everybody else, the plane landed safely an hour later at the
nearest airport. The brother saw three angels there. Nobody could explain how
they managed to land except this brother. In the Bible, when Daniel was thrown
into the den of lions, an angel went ahead of him and stopped their mouths.
Similarly, when Peter was locked up in prison, an angel came to him, woke him
up and led him out.
Prayer Point
Father, please don’t let me
ever do anything that will drive my spiritual bodyguards away from me in Jesus’
name.
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