Old Testament Scripture Reading: Psalms 91:1 – 9 (KJV)
Psa 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psa 91:2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psa 91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Psa 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Psa 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Psa 91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Psa 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psa 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psa 91:9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
New Testament Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:4 – 9 (KJV)
Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Php 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Php 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
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Transforming Power Statements:
1) The realization of the fact that when we were saved, we were placed into the body of Christ, and therefore we are from then on, dwelling in a new spiritual environment which is not visible, but is a very real realm that we must learn to realize and walk accordingly.
2) The place we choose to allow our minds to dwell is a personal choice that we must continue to make again and again in every waking moment so that God the Holy Spirit can direct us into the peace that passes all understanding, that perfect peace that belongs only to the ones abiding in Christ Jesus.
3) Living in this world there is and shall always be tribulation, therefore, we must learn to continue in our development of this practice of fixing our minds to dwell in God’s Holy Word each and every day, even against all the foreboding challenges we face day by day, knowing that the very God of Peace is with us!