Verses 9 and 10 of Psalm 91 are the product of Moses’ personal life and testimony. When he says, Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling, he means it.
No evil will harm you, my friend. None! He isn’t saying that evil won’t ever come against you. But if you are a dweller in the secret place of the Most High, it won’t ever overtake you. It won’t succeed against you.
And not only are you promised divine defense, but if you are in fellowship with God, He extends an umbrella of protection over your family as well.
So how does God provide this formidable hedge of protection from harm? The next two verses give us the answer: For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone (Ps. 91:11-12).
God provides His protection and direction through the ministry of angels. This is their created purpose.
No matter how many obstacles the enemy puts in your path, no matter how many stones he throws at you to keep you from your divinely appointed destiny, you will rise above them supernaturally. The angels will help you do that by keeping you in all your ways.
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Mac and Lynne Hammond are senior pastors of Living Word in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, which they started in 1980. Many outreaches and ministries have launched from Living Word since that time, including Maranatha Christian Academy, a Pre-K through grade 12 school with nearly 900 in attendance, and Living Free Recovery Services, a licensed outpatient treatment program.
Most recently, Mac and Lynne have launched a vision to plant fifty churches across the globe in the next five years. As of August 2024, nine churches have been planted in the Dominican Republic, Ireland, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, and Guatemala with construction underway for seven more churches in El Salvador, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Prior to becoming a pastor, Mac was a pilot. He served in the Air Force, served two tours of duty in Southeast Asia, and was honorably discharged in 1970 with the rank of Captain. Between 1970 and 1980, Mac was involved in varying capacities in the general aviation industry, including ownership of a successful air cargo business serving the Midwestern United States. A business acquisition brought the Hammonds to Minneapolis, where they ultimately founded Living Word. Currently, Mac is the host of The Winner’s Way and The Winner’s Minute broadcasts and the author of several internationally distributed books. Mac is broadly acclaimed for his ability to apply the principles of the Bible to practical situations and the challenges of daily living.