DAY SIXTEEN

“Surely, He will save you from the fowler’s snare

and from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with His feathers,

and under His wings you will find refuge;

His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

You will not fear the terror of night,

nor the arrow that flies by day,

nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,

nor the plague that destroys at midday.”

Psalm 91:3-6

COMMENT

Not only is crime on the increase, threatening our lives from the outside, but disease is also on the increase, killing people from the inside.  You can think of things like AIDS, cancer, heart disease and strokes as well as diseases like TB, malaria, cholera, ebola, bird flu etc, which flare up in different parts of the world every now and then.  People are dying from these diseases all around you.  What guarantee do you have that you will escape them and live a long life?  Apart from living a healthy lifestyle, you have God’s promise that He will protect you from all these diseases if you put your trust in Him.  Have you done that?

PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING

Release your faith in God today by thanking Him that He will keep you free from the activities of criminals and from disease because you have made Him your hiding place and you are trusting in His faithfulness every day.