| "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." 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 91:1-4 (NIV) In the song "Protector," Kim Walker-Smith teaches us how to come out of agreement with the enemy's lies and how to instead come into agreement with God's truth. She emphasizes the importance of believing in God over anything else. I was in awe the first time I heard "Protector." I must have played it on a loop at least ten times that day because the message resonated deeply with me. I realized that I've been believing the devil's lies about me and my God. I felt like I was alone as if God left me to weather the storms of life all by myself. I've also felt like all of the unresolved problems around me were closing in and beating me down. Most of all, it seemed like I was unprotected from it all. But listening to this song encouraged my heart and exhorted me to trust the Lord. These Bible-based lyrics moved me to actively replace the false feeling of abandonment with the truth that God never left my side. He taught me many years ago that even when He seems silent, He's still there. God's not far away somewhere, completely disconnected from my life. Instead, He's ever-present, masterfully writing my story in a way that gives Him glory and blesses me with a peace that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7). I can trust that God will always cover me with His protection. The Bible says that He's my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. His love for us endures forever. We can't run away because His presence is everywhere, powerfully influencing us for good while rebuking evil. Perhaps one of the best Scriptures to both describe and help us understand God's protective role is found in Psalm 91. I first focused on this chapter during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic. At that time, everyone had to stay indoors and with limited time to go to the grocery store. Schools closed, churches shut their doors, and many people had to work from home. All businesses had to close as well and nobody had a social life offline. Fear was running rampant and uncertainty about the future was at an all-time high. But God stepped in and met people where they were. I've heard many stories since then about how God revealed Himself to people who finally realized they needed him. The pandemic taught us that we need our Creator. We cannot survive the troubles of this world without Him. We need to cling to Him and let Him be our refuge because He's more than capable of being our shelter in every storm. He's our safe place, no matter how crazy and unstable our world becomes. | 
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