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The title of today’s episode is: “THE REWARD OF THE WICKED”

This is day three of looking deeper into Psalm 91. It is full of encouragement and warning. Like most of the Psalms, it shows what will happen if you are righteous and what will happen if you choose a life of wickedness.

Psalm 91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

The word pestilence means disease, plague, pandemic. When this says the pestilence walketh in darkness, it doesn’t mean a disease that only attacks in the night. But it means it brings a spirit of darkness and no one knows where it will strike next, like evil in the night. It is meant to bring fear to everyone.

Destruction at noonday could be a reference to the heat of battle. Things wither under the heat of the sun at noonday. Things could die from the heat if they do not have water.  In the heat of our battles, at noonday of our battles, we need God’s living water to sustain us when things are at their hottest. It is in the heat of the battle that one can become the most fatigued. But we will not be destroyed because God is with us.

Psalm 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

During a pandemic, many could die but it will not come near the people who have been in the secret place with God. We cannot fear the attacks of the enemy. God will take care of his people who pray. Not just a five-minute prayer, but really get down to business and seek his face. Ask him for direction and peace in the middle of the battle.

Psalm 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

Many places the word tells us what happens to the wicked if they do not repent. We were all wicked at some point, but we were smart enough to surrender to God’s plan for our life and repent.

Psalms 91:8 means that the things that come upon the wicked we will see, but it will not happen to us. Look at the Egyptians, they had all sorts of things happen to them, God sent the plagues to warn them, but they didn’t listen. They eventually ended up destroyed in the Red Sea. That was their reward for all they had done to God’s people.

The Children of Israel saw what happened to the wicked, but were all safe on dry land before the first drop of water rolled in on the wicked. He will always make a way of escape for his people. The reward of the wicked is destruction, if they will not listen to God and repent.

Psalm 91:9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

In the first video about Psalm 91:2, we learned that refuge meant safety, sheltered from pursuit, danger or trouble.

The word habitation means a place to live, home or dwelling. Psalms 91:9-10 means because we have made the Lord, who is our safety and shelter from the enemy, our dwelling place or home, the enemy will not win. No evil will overtake us and no plague will come near our dwelling or our home. Because we are under the protection of his wings.

When there is a lot of sickness like flu season or other viruses we need to look to God and remind him of Psalms 91. Pray for his protection. He will deliver His people, those who dwell with Him in the secret place.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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