"Always Protected"

"Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling." (Psalms 91:9-10)
Don't think too hard about it, because it's God who is the Judge of everyone; we need only worry about our own salvation. That said, this is a perfect example of just that: "Because 'we' have made the LORD, 'our' habitation." If we have any say in the matter whatsoever, then it is to follow Jesus! I need to share this little message from yesterday, which was one that should give a little hope to anyone that might be feeling hopeless: When we set our hearts on following Jesus, then He directs our steps! That does not just included our manner of walking, I truly wish it was that easy; no, what that involves is that which we step upon, whether good or bad, He is there directing our lives. What that means, is that no matter what, no matter the circumstance, no matter had bad things appear, it is something that the Lord has allowed to take place in our lives for a reason. I know that it might hurt, and I know that it might be ugly; but if we are following Jesus, then guess what, things aren't always going to be pretty. Jesus was only thirty-three years old when He was crucified upon the cross; and as horrible as that circumstance appeared, it was ultimately the best thing that ever happened for man, that we could receive forgiveness for our sins; it was the ultimate sacrifice! There are a couple of things here that need to be discussed; first of which, is that this is not our home! So, "thy dwelling" spoken of within the context of this verse, is not speaking of the house that we live in; it's not even speaking about the tent we dwell in, which is this fleshly body. No, it is speaking of our heavenly home, that place reserved for us in heaven; the place that Jesus is preparing for us, which is far better than anyplace we could dwell on this earth. Secondly, "there shall no evil befall thee" is not saying that we will not have some evil things come against us; no, it is simply saying that, "What some might mean for evil, God will use it for good!" That includes the devil; that includes cancer; that even includes divorce or death of our loved ones. And what's more, is what makes this all possible, that we abide in Christ Jesus, our Risen LORD...
"Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God's curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God's children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us. We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don't need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don't yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)" (Romans 8:18-25) NLT