98.5 God Is Our Protector

(Psalm 91)

Whoever goes to the Lord for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty, can say to him, "You are my defender and protector.
You are my God; in you I trust."
He will keep you safe from all hidden dangers and from all deadly diseases.
He will cover you with his wings; you will be safe in his care; his faithfulness will protect and defend you.
You need not fear any dangers at night or sudden attacks during the day or the plagues that strike in the dark or the evils that kill in daylight.

A thousand may fall dead beside you, ten thousand all around you, but you will not be harmed.
You will look and see how the wicked are punished.

You have made the Lord your defender, the Most High your protector, and so no disaster will strike you, no violence will come near your home.
God will put his angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go.
They will hold you up with their hands to keep you from hurting your feet on the stones.
You will trample down lions and snakes, fierce lions and poisonous snakes.
God says, " I will save those who love me and will protect those who love me and will protect those who acknowledge me as Lord.
When they call to me, I will answer them; when they are in trouble, I will be with them.
I will rescue them and honor them.
I will reward then with long life; I will save them."

98.4 Not You But I Selected You

(John 15:11-17)

"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love you. The greatest love a person can have for his friends is to give his life for them. And you are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because a servant does not know what his master is ding. Instead, I call you friends, because I have told you everything I heard from my father. You did not choose me; I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit, the kind of fruit that endures. And so the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name. This, then, is what I command you: love one another. 

98.3 Apostles

(Matthew 4:18-22)

As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers who were fishermen, Simon (called Perter) and his brother Andrew, catching fish in the lake with a net. Jesus said to them, "Come with me, and I will teach you to catch them." At once they left their nets and went with him.

He went on and saw two brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat with their father Zebedee, getting their nets ready. Jesus called them, and at once they left the boat and their father , and went with him.

98.2 A Shepherd

(Amos 7:14-15)

Amos answered, "I am not the king of prophet who prophesies for pay. I am a herdsman, and I take care of fig trees. But the Lord took me from my work as a shepherd and ordered me to come and prophesy to his people Israel.

98.1 Abraham

(Genesis 12:1-4)

The Lord said to Abraham, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's home, and go top a land that I am going to show you. I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will bless you and make your name famous, so that you will be a blessing.

I will bless those who bless you, But I will curse those who curse you. And through you I will bless all the nations." When Abraham was seventy-five years old, he started out from Haran, as the Lord had told him to do; and Lot went with him.