“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.” Psalm 91:2,3

Praise be to you for your great promises, Lord Jesus, such as the one above in Psalm 91.

These promises are fastened at one end to your plans laid out before the foundation of the earth,

then stretched over time as a canopy of protection,

and fastened at the other end in the conclusion of history

when all evil and sin will be swept away and confined to Hell and the lake of fire.

Your faithfulness is our shield and rampart, throwing back the attacks of the enemy.

We live every day under your powerful, pure and persistent protection.

You have also given us the freedom of choice: great power to dwell in your shelter, or not.

And in giving us this choice-potential, you have exposed yourself to grief and pain

as we often choose to disobey, to not forgive, to not get up the shield of faith.

Thank you for your willingness to continue to suffer grief as you work in our lives to conform us to Christ.

Help us to consistently choose truth and light, doing what we know is right so that we may bring you joy instead.

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