Year Four, Day 303, Pandemic Times Day 52: "Stay Home - Stay Safe" Day 39: A Psalm and a Pot of Soup

Good Evening, Friends!

I had a good, productive day. It began with a 1.2 mile jog with Honey Dog at 8:30 a.m. She is proving to be a good running mate.

It was chilly, overcast and drizzly. To warm our bodies and comfort our souls, I made a fabulous pot of cream of mushroom soup for lunch.

I taught a student and finally got a decent practice session in on the piano. Good thing too, because I have an interview and audition with a church via Zoom next week.

Today's scripture features Psalm 91, or "The Pandemic Psalm" as it is now called, in these pandemic times.  I actually recited it aloud on my video in the park, if you would like to hear a live reading. The word "pestilence" is used twice, and the word "plague" is used once. It is supposed to be a psalm of comfort, encouraging us to put our faith in God. 

I found a nice article below, "Why is Psalm 91 Important during Covid-19?"

"Psalm 91 is God’s way of telling us that whoever runs to him and seeks his divine protection will be saved from calamity and destruction. When we pray the words of this psalm it becomes a powerful shield of protection from fear."https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/why-is-psalm-91-important-during-covid-19.htm

And here it is, Psalm 91: 

Psalm 91 New King James Version (NKJV)

Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God

91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
² I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”

³ Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the ^[a]fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
⁴ He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and ^[b]buckler.
⁵ You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
⁶ Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

⁷ A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
⁸ Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.

⁹ Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
¹⁰ No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
¹¹ For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
¹² In their hands they shall ^[c]bear you up,
Lest you ^[d]dash your foot against a stone.
¹³ You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

¹⁴ “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will ^[e]set him on high, because he has known My name.
¹⁵ He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
¹⁶ With ^[f]long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”

In these "Uncertain Times", as we hear so often on the media, this psalm can be a source of comfort.  

On that note, I send you blessings of peace, good health, comfort and strength. May our uncertainty be replace by faith, hope, confidence and gratitude.

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita