About two years ago a young pair of Bulbul birds made a nest in one of the palm trees in front of my patio. Only problem is, you can see from the photo above that the branch began to die, which means it will fall off the tree eventually. The nest is barely visible on the brown branch above, and the bulbul is in shadow a bit, but you can still see him from his red rump. These birds were going about their business of being new parents and were not aware of the danger lurking.
So it is with many people today. They are going about their everyday routines, scarcely noticing that the world is falling apart and in grave danger. For those who are aware that we are living in perilous times and on the brink of World War 3, it can be frightful to ponder the possibility of nuclear war soon. We are living in the last days, and many Bible prophesies of the end times are coming to pass right before our very eyes.
When in danger, you need to turn to the good Lord and be fervent in prayer, devouring the Holy Word with an appetite that consumes you for more and more spiritual food.
The emergency "number to call" when in danger is number 4 above: Psalm 91. I urge you to please read all 16 verses of that Psalm and I will touch upon some of its verses now. Psalm 91 has been called the protection prayer.
Psalm 91:1-2 tells us, (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." If we have faith in God and trust Him with our whole heart, we shall have courage for any challenge or catastrophe that comes our way. Even if we face death in a war, as Christians "to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). We will be with the Lord forever and away from this evil world.
Verse 4 of Psalm 91 comforts us by saying, "He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler." This is such a great illustration ! The Lord loves us tenderly, and will protect us as a hen protects her brood by covering them with her wings from predators or any dangers whatsoever.
Verses 11 and 12 of Psalm 91 gives us more comfort when it says, (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." Folks, God loves us and wants the best for us. If we are living godly lives and obeying Him, He will protect us in many ways and from many dangers. This is brought out in verses 14-16 which follow:
(14) "Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known My name. (15) He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him. (16) With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him My salvation."
So all these promises and assurances of the Lord will be true for the godly who love and trust God.
Now is the time to have a close, personal, intimate relationship with God through Jesus Christ. You build such a relationship by prayer and obedience and trust, and by focusing on the Lord and not on the things of this dying world. Also, you come to know God's attributes and draw closer to Him by reading His Holy Word. But first, if you are not a believer, you must realize that you are a sinner and in need of a Savior. Come to God and ask for forgiveness of your sins, be truly repentant and turn from your wrongdoing, and believe with your whole heart that Jesus bled and died for you at Calvary, if you will just have faith in Him and believe in His resurrection. (Romans 10:9,10,13).
Tomorrow may be too late, because Jesus will return at any time soon and you need to come to Him in faith NOW.
Following is a wonderful sermon by Charles Spurgeon, who has been called "The prince of preachers". He goes into more detail on Psalm 91 in this insightful sermon.
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." - Jesus at John 14:27
"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21
"The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them." - Psalm 34:7
Romans 10:9,10,13 says, "(9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
