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“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust!’
3 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper
And from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with His pinions,
And under His wings you may seek refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.
5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night,
Or of the arrow that flies by day;
6 Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.” (Psalm 91:1-6 NASB1995)
What can we learn from this Psalm, based on New Testament teachings? Who are those who “dwell in the shelter of the Most High”? We are all who have trusted in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of our lives. By faith in Jesus Christ we have died with Christ to sin, and we have been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but now as slaves to God and to his righteousness, in walks of obedience to his commands – all in the power of God, by his Spirit, and by his grace.
Because we have surrendered our lives to the Lord, submitted to his Lordship over our lives, and we are now walking (in conduct, in practice) in obedience to his commands, and sin is no longer what we practice, we are in genuine fellowship with God – Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit. We know him intimately, and he knows us, and he calls us his sheep. He watches over us, and he gives us guidance and direction in the way that we should go, and so we follow him wherever he leads us, in his power.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]
But this does not mean that nothing bad will ever happen to us. For the New Testament Scriptures, and the words of Jesus Christ, and those of his New Testament apostles assure us that, just as Jesus was hated, mistreated, rejected, persecuted, and put to death for who he was and for the things that he did and said, so will the same happen to us if we follow his example. If we are living for the Lord, and if we are spreading the truth of the gospel, we will be rejected and mistreated, even by other professing “Christians.”
We do not have to be afraid of what might happen to us, for the Lord will give us all that we need to endure and to remain faithful to him, even to the death. And if we submit to his will and purpose for our lives, and if we trust him with all our circumstances, no matter what may come our way, he will keep us from yielding to the flesh and to the enemy of our souls. But we must cooperate with him, trust him, and not flee out of fear. He will give us all we need to endure unjust suffering and to not give way to the enemy.
Now, there are many people today who are using this Psalm to teach that God will not allow us to suffer, and that nothing bad will happen to us at all if we put our trust in Jesus Christ. But that is contradictory to the teachings of Jesus and of his New Testament apostles who assured us over again that the Christian life is a life of suffering, which will include physical suffering as well as persecutions and rejections and even beatings, imprisonments, and death. For we must suffer with Christ if we are to live with him for eternity.
[Matthew 5:10-12; Matthew 7:13-14; Matthew 10:16-39; Matthew 24:9-14; Luke 6:22-23; Luke 12:49-53; Luke 21:12-17; John 15:18-21; John 17:14; Romans 5:3-5; Philippians 3:7-11; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 1:6-7; 1 Peter 4:12-17; James 1:2-4; Hebrews 12:3-12; 1 John 3:13; Revelation 6:9-11; Revelation 7:9-17; Revelation 11:1-3; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 13:1-18; Revelation 14:1-13; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11]
So, be careful that you don’t end up believing the lies which teach you that will not have to suffer. And please do not believe the lies which tell you that you don’t have to repent of (turn from, die to) your sins, and that you don’t have to obey God, in practice, as part of believing faith which saves, and which must continue to the end. For most all the referenced verses in this writing will teach you that faith in Jesus Christ involves suffering, both in death to sin and in being persecuted like Jesus was for righteousness’ sake.
All Through the Night
Based off Various Scriptures
An Original Work / December 7, 2013
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Blessed are you when you’re persecuted
Because of your faith in Jesus Christ.
Blessed are you when people insult you,
And falsely say what leads folks to doubt.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is
Great in the heavens. You’re not alone.
When you are persecuted in one place,
Flee to another. God will be there.
You will be hated by all the nations
Because you testify of God’s grace.
Many will seize you and persecute you,
And put to death the foll’wers of Christ.
Yet do not fear what humans may do to you,
For I’m with you all through the night.
I tell you, love your enemies with my love,
And forgive as I forgave you.
Pray for those who do evil against you.
Rest in my love and grace from above.
My Refuge and My Fortress
An Original Work / June 21, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust!’
3 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper
And from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with His pinions,
And under His wings you may seek refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.
5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night,
Or of the arrow that flies by day;
6 Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.” (Psalm 91:1-6 NASB1995)
What can we learn from this Psalm, based on New Testament teachings? Who are those who “dwell in the shelter of the Most High”? We are all who have trusted in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of our lives. By faith in Jesus Christ we have died with Christ to sin, and we have been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but now as slaves to God and to his righteousness, in walks of obedience to his commands – all in the power of God, by his Spirit, and by his grace.
Because we have surrendered our lives to the Lord, submitted to his Lordship over our lives, and we are now walking (in conduct, in practice) in obedience to his commands, and sin is no longer what we practice, we are in genuine fellowship with God – Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit. We know him intimately, and he knows us, and he calls us his sheep. He watches over us, and he gives us guidance and direction in the way that we should go, and so we follow him wherever he leads us, in his power.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]
But this does not mean that nothing bad will ever happen to us. For the New Testament Scriptures, and the words of Jesus Christ, and those of his New Testament apostles assure us that, just as Jesus was hated, mistreated, rejected, persecuted, and put to death for who he was and for the things that he did and said, so will the same happen to us if we follow his example. If we are living for the Lord, and if we are spreading the truth of the gospel, we will be rejected and mistreated, even by other professing “Christians.”
We do not have to be afraid of what might happen to us, for the Lord will give us all that we need to endure and to remain faithful to him, even to the death. And if we submit to his will and purpose for our lives, and if we trust him with all our circumstances, no matter what may come our way, he will keep us from yielding to the flesh and to the enemy of our souls. But we must cooperate with him, trust him, and not flee out of fear. He will give us all we need to endure unjust suffering and to not give way to the enemy.
Now, there are many people today who are using this Psalm to teach that God will not allow us to suffer, and that nothing bad will happen to us at all if we put our trust in Jesus Christ. But that is contradictory to the teachings of Jesus and of his New Testament apostles who assured us over again that the Christian life is a life of suffering, which will include physical suffering as well as persecutions and rejections and even beatings, imprisonments, and death. For we must suffer with Christ if we are to live with him for eternity.
[Matthew 5:10-12; Matthew 7:13-14; Matthew 10:16-39; Matthew 24:9-14; Luke 6:22-23; Luke 12:49-53; Luke 21:12-17; John 15:18-21; John 17:14; Romans 5:3-5; Philippians 3:7-11; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 1:6-7; 1 Peter 4:12-17; James 1:2-4; Hebrews 12:3-12; 1 John 3:13; Revelation 6:9-11; Revelation 7:9-17; Revelation 11:1-3; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 13:1-18; Revelation 14:1-13; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11]
So, be careful that you don’t end up believing the lies which teach you that will not have to suffer. And please do not believe the lies which tell you that you don’t have to repent of (turn from, die to) your sins, and that you don’t have to obey God, in practice, as part of believing faith which saves, and which must continue to the end. For most all the referenced verses in this writing will teach you that faith in Jesus Christ involves suffering, both in death to sin and in being persecuted like Jesus was for righteousness’ sake.
All Through the Night
Based off Various Scriptures
An Original Work / December 7, 2013
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Blessed are you when you’re persecuted
Because of your faith in Jesus Christ.
Blessed are you when people insult you,
And falsely say what leads folks to doubt.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is
Great in the heavens. You’re not alone.
When you are persecuted in one place,
Flee to another. God will be there.
You will be hated by all the nations
Because you testify of God’s grace.
Many will seize you and persecute you,
And put to death the foll’wers of Christ.
Yet do not fear what humans may do to you,
For I’m with you all through the night.
I tell you, love your enemies with my love,
And forgive as I forgave you.
Pray for those who do evil against you.
Rest in my love and grace from above.
My Refuge and My Fortress
An Original Work / June 21, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
