Hedge, From Mom

Psalm 91  Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  This I declare about the Lord:  He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust Him. For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.  He will cover you with His feathers.  He will shelter you with His wings.  His faithful promises are your armor and protection.  Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.  Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you. Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.  If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home.  For He will order His angels to protect you wherever you go.  They will hold you up with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone.  You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!  The Lord says, "I will rescue those who love Me.  I will protect those who trust in My name.  When they call on Me, I will answer;  I will be with them in trouble.  I will rescue and honor them.  I will reward them with a long life and give them My salvation.

Psalm 92  It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High.  It is good to proclaim Your unfailing love in the morning, and Your faithfulness in the evening, accompanied by the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.  You thrill me, Lord, with all You have done for me! I sing for joy because of what You have done.  O Lord, what great works You do!  And how deep are Your thoughts.  Only a simpleton would not know, and only a fool would not understand this: Thought the wicked sprout like weeks and evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.  
But You O Lord, will be exalted forever.  Your enemies, Lord, will surely perish' and all evildoers will be scattered.  But You have made me as strong as a wild ox.  You have anointed me with the finest oil.  My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the defeat of my wicked opponents.  But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.  For they are transplanted to the Lord's own house.  The flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.  They will declare, "the Lord is just!  He is my rock!  There is no evil in Him!"

Ephesians 6:14-18  Stand you ground, putting on the belt of truth ad the body armor of God's righteousness.  For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion.  Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. 

Lord, protect me, my loved ones, my church, my country.  Lord I pray a hedge of protection, Your Word, around us.

From me:

Mom saw God's Word as our hedge of protection.  In the above passage of Ephesians we are told to "take the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God."  Use it in prayer.  It is a powerful offensive weapon for us believers.  For the Word of God is alive and powerful.  It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow.  It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.  Hebrews 4:12  

His Word is mighty.  It is Who He is.  When we stay in the Word, we stay in our Father.  I also see other weapons here in God's Words.  Faith, praise, thanksgiving, music, worship, speaking of the Lord's wonderful attributes, remembering His faithfulness, and His unfailing love, reminding ourselves, building up our faith in Him.  All things we can do to defeat darkness, make Him our refuge, and overcome any evil that tries to trample us down.  These are great Scriptures to take into our hearts.  They will carry us through the toughest of circumstances.  He is our refuge and His Word illuminates His heart to us.  It truly is our hedge of protection.

Lord, thank You.  You are my shelter, my refuge, my strong tower.  When life hurts, when things are hard, I want to stay in that place.  Protect us from the evil around us.  Keep us in Your hands and Your heart and keep us in Your Word.  I know Your are faithful to Your children and Your love never fails, even when all around is dark.  You carry us through, You are our rock.  I bless Your Name!!

Today, spend time thinking on these Scriptures...write them out, or parts of them, that touch your heart and carry those verses with you, looking at them throughout Your day.  Make them part of you.