He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I am trusting him. For he rescues you from every trap, and protects you from the fatal plague.
(Ps. 91:2-3 TLB)

Is it possible to live free from fear in this dangerous and unpredictable world? Is it possible when gang members are in your school and metal detectors are in your halls?

Is it possible when classmates are experimenting with Satanism, and drunk drivers are commonplace? Yes, it most definitely is! Because protection is a solid promise of God.

But it's not a promise that's offered to just anyone. It is promised to those who abide in the Lord. To abide is to live in continual union with Him, keeping His Word and obeying His voice. Those who abide in the Lord can live without dread of what Satan will do.

Let me make this clear though—God's promise of protection doesn't mean that Satan will leave you alone! It means that God will give you a way of escape every time Satan comes against you (1 Cor. 10:13.)

If you're afraid of the dangers around you, spend more time in the Bible and in prayer until your trust in God overcomes your fear. Abide in the Lord and—no matter how dangerous this world becomes—He shall surely rescue you.¹

Make Your Day Count
Read Psalm 91 in its entirety, using an Amplified Bible, if you have access to one. Maybe even make a copy of the psalm and have it laminated. It is a passage that you can apply to your life every single day. Fear is not from God. Meditate on His promises of protection and grow strong in courage today.

¹Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Over the Edge Youth Devotional (Tulsa, OK: Harrison House Publishers, 1998) p. 293.

Source: Make Your Day Count For Teens by Lindsay Roberts
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers