Divine Protection

Just heard from a colleague that a doctor in my department died in an accident. Apparently he is only 37. It was really sad because he left a wife and two kids (one on the way). This made me ponder about the fragility of life. But as I thought more about it, I felt reminded that life is not meant to be this way and life is NOT as fragile as it seems. In the bible we have countless references to show that 1) God desires for us to live long. 2) God desires for us to be protected. I will type out the whole of Psalm 91 and from there we can pretty much see God's heart towards His children......

Psalm 91(NASB) says,......

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty

I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in Whom I trust!"

For it is He Who delivers you from the snare of the trapper
And from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with His pinions,
And under His wings you may seek refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and a bulwark.

You will not be afraid of the terror by night,
Or of the arrow that flies by day;

Or of the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.

A thousand may fall your side
And ten thousand at your right hand,
But it shall not approach you.

You will only look on with your eyes
And see the recompense of the wicked.

For you have made the LORD, my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place.

No evil will befall you,
Nor will any plaque come near your tent.

For He will give His angels charge concerning you,
To guard you in all your ways.

They will bear you up in their hands,
That you do not strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread upon the lion and cobra,
The young lion and serpent you will trample down.

"Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him securely on high, because he has known my name.

He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.

With a long life I will satisfy him
And let him see My salvation."

The above is Psalm 91 from the NASB version (boldings added by me). I believe that this psalm is more than enough to prove God's heart for His people. Even as I typed this psalm out I could feel faith arising in me. Some other scriptures that relate to this topic is

Ephesians 6:2-3 (NASB) that says: Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the Earth.

1 Thessalonians 5:23,24 (NLT) that says: Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus comes again. God will make this happen, for He who calls you is faithful.

Galatians 1:4 (Amplified) that says: Who gave (yielded) Himself up [to atone] for our sins [and to save and sanctify us], in order to rescue and deliver us from this present wicked age and world order, in accordance with the will and purpose and plan of our God and Father--

These are only some that I can rattle off my mind. If I go into a word study, I am sure I can find way more references than these. So while I am on this Earth, I want to be in a place where I am trusting God for all these promises. It certainly beats going around afraid and worried about the 'fragility' of life. This certainly makes life a whole lot more worryfree......