Protector

One of my friends was having a rough day recently, so of course I go to that first place I always go (Pinterest) to look for encouragement. I literally just searched the word "encouragement" into the search bar and scrolled through the results. Trust me when I say that I know this isn't the best tactic, but it works sometimes!

On about the third line, there was a verse I wasn't very familiar with, but it was definitely encouraging. It was Psalm 91:10-11:

no evil will conquer you;

    no plague will come near your home.

 For he will order his angels

    to protect you wherever you go.

I prayed this verse over her current situation and then texted it to her. This verse is just so comforting to me. God himself will protect us, send angels to protect us, and let no evil conquer us. If there's ever a picture of hope, isn't that it?

However, there's a condition. Doesn't it seem like there are always conditions? Lucky for us, God's conditions are always easy. Verse 9 says:

If you make the Lord your refuge,

    if you make the Most High your shelter...

The condition is this: that we run to God. We ask Him and trust Him for protection. We seek Him for refuge. The principle here is so easy, and yet sometimes seems so hard. We want to do it ourselves. We want to solve the problem. We want our friends or our family to solve the problem. We expect an instant answer. And yet rescue is as easy as seeking God first. 

In moments where I'm tempted to text my best friend for advice right away, or vent to a coworker about what's going on, Lord help me to just say a prayer first and ask his blessing over the situation.

Whatever you're facing today, evil cannot conquer your situation. Seek God and ask him for protection. And if you don't know how, just pray the entirety of Psalm 91 over your current circumstance. Give it to God first, and he will protect you.