Brent Amato
As we shared in the last devotional, God is not taken by surprise by COVID-19. In fact around 1000 B.C., He inspired a Psalmist to write and sing Psalm 91. This Psalm is most certainly for us in such a time as this. How many sixteen-verse passages of Scripture reference “pestilence” twice and “plague”? (Psalm 91:3,6,10) In view of this and other deadly prospects, it gives us security for such a time as this. We probably all think we know what “security is” and where to find it. While God Himself is the ultimate “Security” and Verse 2 is the key verse of the Psalm, God always digs deeper, the deepest, to the unfathomable!
The divinely-inspired psalmist shows us what is most important to God. Rather than what we do, He focuses on our relationship, which involves who we are and who He is. In Part I, I left you with this proposition: “I believe God is calling all of us to believe and trust, and trust “ruthlessly” (“not letting anything stay too long between us and our God”). A review of the rest of the Psalm directs us to know more about ourselves and God, because that is God’s desire (Psalm 139:23-24, Jeremiah 9:23-24) and the basis for the best relationship that will always lead to “ruthless trust” and the best security.
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OURSELVES-WHO IS BLESSED BY THIS SECURITY? (Psalm 91:14, 1-2)
The Psalmist identifies three characteristics that mark the one who has this security in our God. These three characteristics should motivate us to a personal inventory. Let’s examine them and take that inventory:
1. One who knows God’s name (Psalm 91:14).
Do you know why that is important? “To the Hebrews of old, the name of God meant the revelation of His nature….All the names used of