Hello my beloved readers! I’m grateful to God during this very difficult time I could get a quite time to write a short post. I also thanks to God in this global pandemic situation I and my family are in good condition. I hope and pray all of you also in good condition too.
I was inspired to write this post because some time ago when Paris lockdown in order to prevent and reduce the spread of corona virus, my neighbor called me and said that he would stop his children from going out of the bedroom. All children’s activities must be done in the bedroom, and must use protective gloves and masks. He also urged me to do the same thing to my son.
Well, doesn’t mean I’m not afraid and underestimate this harmful corona virus, I really know covid-19 is very dangerous, everyone can be infected no matter who they are, not only that, this pandemic also gives very bad impact to some sectors, for example, in the business world. The business world as if totally down due to the spread of this virus. But, I think what my neighbor did to her children is exaggerated. Looking down children in their bedroom wasn’t a good idea and will give bad impact to the children.
To be honest, during this pandemic, my family didn’t apply very specific things at home. Beside obeying the advice to keep clean, go out of house for important purposes only, do the social distancing, and some other advices, we hold one of God’s promise that written in the verses of Psalm 91. Let’s take a look together…
A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. Psalm 91: 7 & 10
My dear readers, these verses are very great promises from God. Soothing, and comforting us in this very bad situation. Not only that, God also promised,
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. Psalm 91: 3 – 4
By under wings, shield, and rampart, we don’t need to be afraid of pestilence and plaque at night and day. God promises
You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. Psalm 91: 5 – 6
God will deliver us from the deadly pestilence, therefore we shall not be afraid. Not from the deadly viruses, not from the terror, not from the evil plots and slanders of the wicked, not from anything. In the bad and difficult situation right now, we really need to holdfast this promises. At the time God’s promises was written, I’m pretty sure there wasn’t technology that can destroy thousands or even tens of thousands of people at once. But this modern era, it’s very possible. Corona virus has spread throughout the world and thousands of people have been infected.
However, my beloved friends, there is condition for us to be able accept God’s promises in that verses. The beginning verses of the Psalm are conditions that must be fulfilled in order can receive God’s promises. Let’s take a look.
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most high will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91; 1-2
Those verses very clear said that only people who dwells in the God’s shelter and people who always life in God who will receive God’s promises.
in the middle of the global pandemic, in the middle of hard time because of covid-19 that don’t know when it will be over, allow me to ask all of us. Have we remained dwell in the shelter of God Almighty? Have we made God as our refuge and fortress? It’s very important during this pandemic we protect ourselves by taking shelter at home, it’s very important to do social distancing, it’s very important to keep obey advices to prevent and break the chain of virus spreading, but besides all, the most very important we to do is, keep dwelling in the God’s shelter, make God as our refuge, totally trust Him, and also put hope and confidence to God alone.
But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7
My dear friends, we really don’t know when this global pandemic will be over. We really don’t know how many more people will be infected covid-19, we also don’t know when the antivirus to ward off this virus will be invented. But this time allow me to encourage all of us that beside make physical protection by doing some things that has been advised, let’s us keep dwell in God’s shelter so that we can get God’s promises. There will be no viruses can penetrate God’s wing, God’s refuge and fortress. Doesn’t mean then we are complacent and underestimate this problem. We must remain vigilant and watchful! But let it not frighten us and make us do extreme action like my neighbor.
Keep calm and believe in God and His faithful love. Live and walk with God will keep us safe from any danger. Allow God to rule in our lives, let’s life according to the truth of His word and according to His will, then God will be present where we are, He will spread His protection wings and shielding us from anything that will harm us. Trust that God can do anything and He never failed
I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. (Job 42:2)
Keep dwell in the Lord, keep safe, keep healthy, stay home. Amen
Karina Lam
Living by faith
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Amen! I love Psalm 91!
Amen! Thank you very much, sister Christa. Keep safe and healthy..God bless.
Psalm 91 is one of my favorite of the Psalms as well. God tells us not to be afraid throughout His word and we should remain confident in Him. There is a purpose for all things. God will take the sting out of all of this and turn it into something wonderful. I know that to be true.
Amen..Amen..! Thank you very much for your wonderful comment on my post, sister Kathy..Keep safe and healthy. God Bless..
Beautifully written. Glad you’re ok. Are you able to go back outdoors and do the stores?
Dear sister in Christ, Amy.. thank you very much. Paris still lockdown but we can go to the store buying daily needs and shouldn’t be to loong outside. Thank you very. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless.
Same here in America. Said a prayer for your safety
wonderful, sista..hope and pray you and family will be safe and healthy forever till this pandemic over.
Thank you my little sister..you too..God Bless.
I’m in total agreement with you Karina.
Love, Barbara “Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.” Psalm 63:3
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Dear sister in Christ, Barbara
Thank you very much 🙂 Also thank you for the bible verse. Keep safe and healthy. God Bless.
Karina, I know I don’t get a chance to read everything you write, but this was an exceptionally-encouraging post. Thank you.
And speaking of encouragement, that’s why I came here in the first place. I just wanted to encourage my fellow Christian bloggers to keep up the good work, know that God is using you, and be well.
Jesus is Lord.
Dear, brother Anthony.
You are welcome. Thank you very much for your encouragement to many people. Keep safe and healthy. God Bless
Beautiful encouraging post Karina.
Yes Jeremiah 17:7 is right quote.
Amen.
Amen. Thank you very much. God’s wing protect you. God Bless.
Amen , praise the Lord 🙌
Hello there,
Thank you very much 🙂 Keep safe,healthy, and stay home. God Bless
Thank you for this encouraging post, Karina. I am glad that you and your family are doing well. The Lord takes care of His children. Blessings to you.
You are welcome, brother RJ. Yes, praise to the Lord we all are good here. Hope and pray you and your loved ones are good too. Keep safe, healthy, and stay home. God Bless
There’s something so compelling, so soothing (your word) about knowing God is in control and we can take shelter in Him. We can run to Him with our fears and desperation. We need to take this seriously–you’re absolutely right. But apart from God, there is no hope whatsoever. Thanks for this beautifully reflective truth, my friend.
Sister Dayle,
You are welcome. Thank you very much for your wonderful response. Keep safe, healthy, and stay home. God Bless.
Excellent word! No fear. It is all about perspective…knowing God is in control
Thank you very much, brother Tom. keep safe, stay healthy, and stay home. God Bless.
A powerful statement of faith, much needed at this time, Karina. May God keep you and yours safe. We are all in His loving care. ❤
Thank you very much, sister Anna. May God keep you and your loved ones safe and healthy too, sister. God Bless.
There’s perfect peace in knowing Jesus in a storm. His truth will be our shield and buckler. Thanks Karina
Dear, sister June
You are welcome,sister. Thank you very much for your lovely comment. Keep safe, stay healthy. God Bless.
God promises stand sure for those who believe.
Hello there,
Thank you very much for your nice comment. Keep safe and healthy. God Bless
Such a beautiful and inspiring post and reminder that first and foremost we need to trust in the Lord and not be full of fear…. for God is not the author of fear…Diane
Dear, sister in Christ Diane..
Thank you very much, sister. Thank you for your lovely comment. Keep safe and healthy. God Bless.
Stay safe in His grace, Karina.
Dear, Brother Mitch
Thank you very much. Stay safe and healthy to you too. God Bless.
Whole healthy families should be able to have the run of their entire house. Otherwise, this could result in blocks of unnecessary stress. Remain as a family. Be safe, Karina. Peace.
Art
Thank you very much for your comment 🙂 keep safe and healthy to you and family. God Bless.
Beautifully said Karina! I am so glad you and your family are safe. You are a faithful daughter of the King!
Hello there..
Thank you very much for your lovely response on my post. Keep safe and Healthy. God Bless
thank you for your reminder of God’s provision of safety and protection. We need these reassurances so badly right now. You are a blessing!
Dear, sister in Christ Diane…
Thank you very much,sister. Thank you for your lovely response. Keep safe and healthy. stay home. God Bless
Thank you Karina, for following my latest series. You have a perfect attendance record!
You are welcome, brother RJ. God Bless
I have been praying this chapter of Psalm for weeks. In, fact, I used it for my wise words Wednesday post! Thank you for the encouraging post.
Praying you and yours stay safe and well.
Blessings~💖🙏
Dear, sister Robby
You are welcome,sister. Thank you for reading and for the lovely response. Stay safe and healthy to you too. God Bless.
Thank you!
Praying you and yours stay safe and healthy, too.
Prayers~🙏
Nothing as comforting and strengthening as God’s Word! Thank you for this collection of especially encouraging verses, Karina!
Dear, sister Nancy
You are welcome, sister.. Thank you very much for visiting and reading my post. Keep safe and healthy. God Bless.
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You are so much welcome 🙂 Thank you very much for following my blog and liking many of my posts.. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless
Dear Karina, Uncle Wy can recite all the verses and does often. I have made Psalm 121 my daily prayer; God is our Helper, Keeper, and Preserver through these difficult times. God bless you and your family. ~Aunty Liz
Thank you very much, aunty Liz. keep safe and healthy to you and your family. Warm regards to Uncle Wy. God Bless
Even when we don’t understand the process, we can still trust in Him.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment, sister in Christ, Mary. Thank you for reading my post. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless
Wonderful sharing.
Hello thee..
Thank you very much. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless.
Thanks a lot. Regards.
Stay safe, dear Karina
Hello, Christy.
Thank you very much. Stay safe and healthy to you too. God Bless.
I have nominated you for the Sunshine Bloggers Award.
Great initiative Julie. This is truly something well deserved for Karina.
Yes it is.
Dear sister in Christ, Sophia.
Thank you very much for your compliment. I really appreciate it. God Bless.
May you continue to grow in His love Karina. Always.
Appreciate your thoughts
Hello there..
Thank you very much. God Bless
Karina your words are so inspiring and give us strength. Thank you for sharing the Lords blessings. Amen.
Hello there..
You are welcome.. Thank you for your lovely response on my post. God Bless
What w/ the violence that has accompanied many of the Floyd protests here, there is great consolation in Psalm 91 and this post. May you stay safe and well in His care, Karina. ❤
Thank you very much, sister Anna.. God always protect you and your loved ones safe and well. God Bless
I also loved this Psalm chapter 91! Thankyou for sharing 😊💕
Hello there,
You are very welcome. Thank you very much for visiting and reading my post. Keep safe and healthy. God Bless.
All of your messages are very inspiring. You webpage is also beautifully designed. What template are you using?
hello dear..
Thank you very much for your appreciation to my blog. I just using available template provided by WordPress🙂 thank you stay safe and healthy. God Bless.
Thank you. God bless you.
good post
Hello there,
Thank you very much. God Bless
As always, a lovely blog. I love Psalm 91, and it does bring great comfort during times like these. I pray that you and your family are still well.
Dear, Brother Jeff
Thank you very much for your loving words. Pray for you and your loved ones too. Stay healthy, brother. God Bless.
That we dwell in the shelter of the Lord is a beautiful reminder, as the world struggles w/ pestilence. Blessings, A. ❤
Hello, sister Anna.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment God Bless.
I’ve been reading Psalm 91 to my son, and it has kept fear away. Thank you so much for this reminder and encouragement in the faith.
I started my page else where. I felt like I had to fight a lot and avenge myself and that’s not God. I know what he says about vengeance.my new page: (raeshearts85.wordpress.com)
Dear, Rae
Thank you very much for visiting and reading my post. Also Thank you very much for your lovely comment. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless
Amen! Standing on His promises!
Dear, sister in Christ Renee
Thank you very much for reading my post also for your lovely comment. God Bless
You are so very welcome! Blessings! 🤗💕
Dear Dear Karina…thank you so much for the comfort of this post! I hope you are well. These are trying times for sure but we must lean heavily on our faith. I know you do. Stay safe…be well…Sweet Blessings ❤
Dear, Sister Lorrie
You are welcome, sister. Thank you very much for your wonderful comment on my post. Stay safe and healthy to you, sister. God Bless.
Hi Karina. I just wanted to drop a note of thanks and see how you and your family are doing. I hope all is well. Blessings to you.
Dear, brother RJ
Thank you very much for stopping by. Praise the Lord we all are good in the God’s protection. Hope and pray you and your loved one are good too. Thank you and God bless
Great post! It’s good to be reminded God’s promises!
Hello dear,
Thank you very much for stopping by and reading my post. I really appreciate it. Also thank you for your lovely comment. God Bless
God bless you too also!
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Karina, Yes, it is critical that we remain in Christ and in his shelter and that we put our trust in him and not in humans, and that we believe the words of God and that we don’t believe all the words of humans, and that we let the Lord Jesus direct our paths and that we not follow what humans say, who may lead us astray, unless the Lord confirms in our hearts and through his word that what they are saying is right. Just know that we can’t trust everyone, and we can’t trust that everything we are being told is the truth, and so we need the Lord to lead us. The Lord gave you some wonderful Scripture verses here to rest upon.
Dear sister in Christ, Sue
Thank you very much for your wonderful thought related with my post. I really appreciate it. Yes, I absolutely agree with your thought that we need the Lord to lead us to direct our paths. Once again thank you very much, sister. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless
Thank you, Karina. Glory to God! God bless you.
It’s been six months, Karina, since we have heard your beautiful voice, expressed from your heart. You must get writing again!! Your blog friends miss you ❤
Hello there..
Thank you very much for touching response. Yes I’m so sorry couldn’t post my writing again. I’m on my doctoral program and also Praise to the Lord, right now I’ pregnant my second child. Please pray for me everything will doing well. Thank you very much for your care also. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless.
How wonderful!! Yes I will be glad to add you to my prayers 💕💕
Oh and CONGRATULATIONS!!! So happy for you 😊
Thank you for the post Karina
Hello there..
Thank you very much for you comment. Also thank you for liking huge of my posts. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless
Actually your posts deserves the likes that why I did it, stay connected Karina!
Stay blessed
A beautiful and inspiring post, highly relevant to the times in which we live. ❤
Thank you very much, dear sister Anna. God Bless.
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My pleasure. God Bless
Thank you. You are a blessing.
In good times and bad, we dwell in the shelter of His wings. Hallelujah! ❤
Hallelujah, Amen! Thank you, sister Anna. God Bless