Declaring God's Word

Psalm 91:2,14 "'This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust him...The LORD says, 'I will rescue those who love Me. I will protect those who trust in My name.'"

Greetings,

Twenty-five years ago my first born, Hormone, started pre-k  4.  I quickly learned that organization was the key to keeping my sanity intact.  So the night before,  I made sure his uniform was clean and laid out, that I had a healthy breakfast on hand, and that all his little homework  papers were duly signed and carefully tucked into his backpack.

For the most part, keeping everything in order  served me well.  Then Rayray joined the ranks of pre-schoolers, and she threw several kinks in my preparations.  I never knew if she wanted to wear a hair bow that day or which one.  It was a bigger deal then it seems because one time in the middle of the school day, she decided she wanted her kitten barrettes.  She was so upset that her teacher actually called me and asked me to bring them to her.  (I did, and I still have them as a reminder that I was a nice mommy!).

When both kids were in elementary school, I started working again, further complicating our morning schedule.   Sometimes the car was on empty, I needed cash for a field trip, or I needed to make a quick trip to the store for snack day.  

Some days were good and some days were hectic and frenzied.  But every single say was blessed because there was always one final thing we did before we headed out the door, without which I felt we were all only partially clothed - not completely ready to face the day.

NO MATTER WHAT, my kids were  not allowed to leave for school without us declaring, "The Lord alone is Jorge, Yenise, Jorgie and Rachel's place of safety."

How does God respond when we declare this? "I will protect those who trust in My name."

Crazy terrible things happen every day, prompting us to think that maybe prayer doesn't make a difference.  But that is not what the Bible teaches. "The persistent prayer of a believer can accomplish much and have tremendous power" (James 5:16). That settles it: Nothing is going to stop me, nor should it stop you, from declaring God's Word.   When we do that, it is an invitation to the Lord to activate His power in our lives. 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You and You alone are our place of safety.  We declare that You are our refuge.  None one of us has the power to protect ourselves, our families, our homes, our income, or our businesses without You.  Cover us in Your strength and in Your peace.  Thank You for Your willingness to always help us.  We are secure, in Jesus' name, AMEN~