[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 91]] ## Title: Living in the Awareness of God’s Presence ## Scripture: (Psalm 91:1-2) “As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the Most High, and resides in the protective shadow of the Sovereign One— I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust—” (NET) ## Observation: This entire song is priceless. The main thing we can do with this song is to read it again and rest in realizing the goodness of knowing God is in control. It does not always seem that way. The enemy would have us believe that God is distant and unconcerned. However, that could not be further from the truth. This reminds me of one time we took our girls on a trip. To celebrate the trip, their grandmother gave them some money to spend. After settling in at our hotel, we took the girls to a store so they could buy something with their money. After making her purchase, one of my girls said, “I love Mamaw so much. She takes such good care of us.” There was a part of me that was a little frustrated. My wife and I had planned this vacation, paid for this vacation, driven them to this location, paid for all their meals, ate where they wanted to eat, picked out a vacation that they would enjoy, and they were currently sitting in a hotel we had paid for so we could listen to them talk about how great their grandmother was! How many times do we do this to the Lord? Every breath we take is because of God’s grace, then we celebrate someone else more than Him. There is nothing wrong with celebrating others. I was so thankful my mother-in-law blessed my girls. The point is that, in all our celebration and enjoyment of life, we should remember to be thankful for the One who ultimately makes it all possible. ## Application: Take a moment and thank the Lord for the most basic things. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for every breath we take.