When seemingly random things occur in life, repeatedly, I pay attention. Here's an example.
My wife and I were watching a documentary about Jimmy Stewart the other night. During a segment about Stewart's Army Air Corp service, the narrator referenced the actor's favorite scripture - Psalm 91. So, I looked it up. The scripture is all about God's protection - an understandable hope and prayer for those facing the ravages of war. Here's Verse 1 ...
"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
In my Bible, after the word 'Almighty,' there is a little letter 'a,' so I clicked on it. It took me to a footnote that simply said, 'Shaddai.' What does that mean?
El Shaddai, or just Shaddai, is one of the names of God in Judaism. El Shaddai is conventionally translated into English as God Almighty, God of the Mountains, or 'All-Sufficient One."
Then, one day later, I was scrolling through YouTube and I came across a song by Aaron Shust entitled Shadow of Shaddai.
Go back up and read Verse 1 again.
"The Shadow of the Almighty"
In other words . . . The Shadow of Shaddai.
So, what is my takeaway from all this?
I am being reminded that I am under the protection of Almighty God. I find myself remembering my two car accidents in years gone by - a collision with a deer at 72mph, and a head-on, roll-over crash with a car that turned in front of me. I was doing 62mph. Both of my cars were totalled. Yet I survived both.
Why was I saved from death in those to instances? I'm not sure. But I KNOW that I "dwell in the shelter of the Most High," El Shaddai, through my faith in Jesus Christ.
I encourage you to read all of Psalm 91 and listen to the song.
"My God, in whom I trust."
Shadow of Shaddai - Aaron Shust
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