Charlotte’s Hope Church
God is My Refuge
Psalm 91:1-8 ESV
Psalm 91:9-16 ESV
I Will Say:
God is my REFUGE
God is my PROTECTION
God is my CONFIDENCE
TODAY:
We are encouraged by the 4 names of God revealed in Verses 1 & 2 to find REFUGE in our God.
Psalm 91:1-2 ESV
Numbers 6:24-27 ESV
Psalm 124:8 ESV
Psalm 91:14 ESV
Proverbs 18:10 ESV
1st Name: Elyon
Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High - Elyon
Elyon: means “Highest” or “Exalted One.” Used 46 times in the OT
Those who DWELL, those who commit themselves to his plans and protection, live with a constant awareness of God’s presence.
2nd Name: Shaddai
Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the shelter of Most High (Elyon) will abide in the shadow of the Almighty - Shaddai.
Shaddai: means almighty…the mountain one (48 times)
Personal enough to know what you need
Personal enough to meet your need in a way that honors His creation in you.
John 15:5 ESV
3rd Name: Yahweh
Psalm 91:2 I will say to the LORD (Yahweh), "My refuge and my fortress, my God, whom I trust."
Yahweh: Eternal, ever-existing, covenant keeping God - I am.
(6800 times in OT)
4th Name: Elohim
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
Elohim: Creator, Hebrew word for "God"
Dwelling on “who God is” more than what you face gives God FREEDOM to create in your life a peace knowing that He is in control.
HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD?
Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the shelter of the Highest One will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Eternally Existing, Promise Keeper, "My refuge and my fortress, my Creator, in whom I trust.