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Me: Good scripture!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prodigal: Scripture is very helpful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The short article had left me with a since of fear.  My mind was racing toward so many different possibilities.  I started to feel my heart race, and my breathing speed up.  I sat there imagining a couple of scenarios, and trying to determine several steps I needed to make. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then quickly before thoughts could take over the Holy Spirit reminded me of God\u2019s word.  I didn\u2019t need to plan.  I need God\u2019s word.  I reached for the bible in the second drawer in my desk.  I was desperate for it now.  I felt like the dog who sees the bone down the steps, and smells the meat on the bone.  I needed God\u2019s word.  I longed for God\u2019s word.  It was the only thing that would satisfy in that moment of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I somehow already knew where to turn.  Psalm 91.  I had turned there before during this week.  I needed these words again.  I needed them now, all else did not matter.  I opened the bible with the brown leather covering.  I felt the pages in my hand.  My eyes found the Chapter, and then quickly recognized the sequences of numbers I needed to find.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There on the left-hand page was the entire Psalm.  As I read my spirit seemed drawn to several of the verses in the middle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psalm 91:2-11 (KJV) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:  my God; in him will I trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:  his truth shall by thy shield and buckler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I let out a deep breath.  My spirit was refreshed from the living word of the bible.  The fear was gone.  God\u2019s wisdom, and truth replaced the anxiety of the words of man.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was going to be fine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a mighty God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

God watches over me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No longer do I fear, but bow down in reference to the Lord who is with me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praise Your Holy Name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Psalm 91:1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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