Well, God is our refuge in our fortress, and in that great refuge psalm of Psalm 91, we're

given this glorious promise that he who dwells in the shelter of the most high will abide

in the shadow of the Almighty.

That's the first verse of Psalm 91, and such a high promise prompted APJ listener Anna

to write in.

Anna lives in Atlanta, ensure I say this, Pastor John, hello, and thank you for your

faithful labor.

As my question comes from Psalm 91, what does it mean to dwell in the shelter of the

most high and to abide in the shadow of the Almighty?

Is there a New Testament equivalent to this for believers in Christ, and is the practice

of daily scripture reading part of it?

Pastor John, what would you say to Anna?

Yes, there is a New Testament equivalent, and yes, scripture reading is certainly part

of the way you keep dwelling in the shelter of the most high.

But to get at the actual meaning, let's quote the Psalm, Psalm 91, and then look at an

event from the life of a martyred missionary, Jim Elliott, whose biography is titled by

his wife, Shadow of the Almighty.

The phrase comes from Psalm 91 that begins like this.

You who dwells in the shelter of the most high will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say to the Lord, my refuge, and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust, and then

it continues in verse seven with these amazing words.

A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near

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