DCLM Higher Everyday 29 June 2026 — Protection In His Shadow
Topic: Protection In His Shadow
Bible Reading: Psalm 91:1-16 (KJV)
1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
KEY VERSE: He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1).
Message
On February 9, 1709, the child, John Wesley, was pulled out through a window of their family house, a storey building that was on fire, just before the roof caved and fell into his room. The entire family was saved, though their family house was razed down by fire. His parents, Samuel and Susanna Wesley, were devoted Christians who brought up all their children in the fear of God. They were all protected because God was their refuge.
Beloved, you must come to the secret place of the Most High and dwell there before you can abide under the shadow of the Almighty, as our text says. That secret place is our Refuge, Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Come to Jesus through repentance and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour in order to enjoy His protection. Obviously, whoever is not abiding in Christ is spiritually naked and exposed to the attacks and manipulations of demons. As long as you dwell in the secret place of the Most High, do not fear. He will protect you.
O Lord, give me the grace to abide in Christ on a daily basis.
Are you dwelling in the secret place of the Most High?
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
