Joseph Prince Ministries You can live protected and without
fear today!
Dear Bayo,
God has given you a provision of protection where you can
abide in rest and peace…every single day of your life!
The Bible calls this “the secret place,” and I want to share
with you how you, as a believer, can experience it today.
This is the place of divine protection and safety. It’s a
place where you find refuge, healing, long life, and so much more.
The secret place isn’t man’s idea—it’s God’s promise for
your life. Psalm 91:1 tells us:
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall
abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Did you see that word “dwells”?
God’s protection isn’t something you hope will come. God’s
protection is the place where you can “dwell” and “abide” in.
My heart goes out for believers who have yet to receive this
truth. They live in fear of the future, and are troubled by the bad news they
see around them, instead of focusing on our Lord Jesus.
Please understand that I’m not making light of difficult
times. I know how a bad report from the doctor, a discouraging newscast or a
catastrophic world event can be a strong temptation to give in to fear. But
this is why the secret place is so very important…
In the secret place, fear is far from you. In the secret
place, divine protection and long life are your inheritance.
And it’s all because of Jesus!
Let me show you what I mean:
I’ve shared this before, but I think it bears repeating: In
Psalm 91, we find four different and unique names of God. In Psalm 91:1, we
have Elyon (Most High) and Shaddai (Almighty). Then in Psalm 91:2, we have
Yahweh (Lord) and Elohim (God).
But there is one more name of God beautifully hidden in
Psalm 91.
The last verse of the Psalm (verse 16) says: “With long life
I will satisfy him, and show him my salvation.” In the original Hebrew, the
word “salvation” is actually Yeshua—the name of Jesus!
In the Psalm all about protection, notice how Jesus is the
final word. When it comes to protection, the Holy Spirit wants us to focus on
Jesus!
My friend, Jesus is the reason God protects us. He wants us
to see Jesus, His salvation for us!
Two thousand years ago, Jesus allowed Himself to be arrested
in the dead of the night, tried unfairly by corrupt rulers, abused at the hands
of a legion of soldiers, mocked, scourged, and put to death on a cruel cross.
As God the Son, our Lord could easily call on His Father for
the protection of more than twelve legions of angels (see Matthew 26:53). But
He chose not to and to suffer all so that today we can confidently depend on
God’s protection.
This is our God! This is our Savior! He didn’t just shed His
blood to wash us of our sins…
By His finished work, He paid the price for us to receive
everything we would ever need in this life, including protection.
Beloved, know that you are protected. God’s protection is
not something you can earn. It’s not about striving or performing.
When you believe and receive all that Jesus’ finished work
at the cross has provided for you, God puts you in the secret place—in Christ.
So, just as you freely receive the gift of salvation in Christ, likewise, you
can freely receive God’s provision for your protection.
You don’t have to live in fear. God’s provision for
protection is yours in Christ today.
Thankful always for God’s protection and blessing,
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