When you were playing as a child, did you ever pounce out on someone in ambush? I can remember playing bandits with my brother and doing that! An ambush is a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position. Our enemy satan does try to ambush us along our way but God has already gone ahead of us and told us He's delivering us from the hand of our enemy because His hand is upon us. Just think about that for a minute - God's hand is on you protecting you.
Psalm 91:3 says a similar thing. "Surely He shall deliver you from the snare (or trap) of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence." How do we access this wonderful deliverance and protection? By 'dwelling' or living in the secret place of the most High, under His shadow. But how do we do that? It's by being 'in Christ' because when we're in Him we are in that secret place; we are safe and protected from our enemies.
When we declare 'I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust", we're acknowledging and believing He's promised to cover us with His feathers, that His truth (His word) will shield us, that we shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, or the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence (any plague) that walks in darkness, nor anything else that tries to cause our destruction, and He gives us angel protection.
All through each day if necessary let's keep reminding ourselves and make it personal and say - Thank You Lord your hand is on me and You are my refuge and my fortress. I trust you Lord and abide in the shadow of the Almighty, because I'm in Christ, and I'm resting in Your protection in Jesus Name. Amen.
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