Order

For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.  —Psalm 91:11

I’ve struggled with this verse for over a day now.  I couldn’t figure out what I was supposed to take from this one.  I decided to look it up in a few different translations to see if that helped me grasp onto it a little more.  Here’s the one I liked best:

“For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.” (NLT)

I like the use of the word ‘order’ in this version.  When I think of someone giving an order, I envision an authority figure.  And order as a noun sounds pretty important, doesn’t it?  God, in His supreme power, has authority over everything, so He is definitely qualified to give an order.  It should make us feel very loved and safe to know that God finds us important enough to instruct his angels, with that supreme authority, to protect us.  

In a world where safe places are becoming more and more scarce, cling to this verse.  When things feel uncertain, know that the angels, under the command of God Most Powerful, are watching over you and protecting you.