“He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
He hideth my life in the depths of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.” (Fannie J. Crosby)
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for making heaven and earth, for creating us in the image of Christ, and for continuing to give us all the beautiful gifts of this life. Thank you that your Way is perfect and your Word is flawless; you shield all who take refuge in you. No matter the circumstances we face, thank you that our true help, security, and protection comes from you. Thank you for guarding and guiding us, never letting us stumble or fall without comforting us with your presence. Thank you that you never forget or ignore us; you are never asleep. You are always at our sides to shelter us safely in your presence and protect us from danger. We ask and pray in Jesus’s name that you would protect us from every form of attack, sin, evil or calamity – in body, mind, soul, spirit, immune systems, livelihood, finances, property, or relationships. Hide our souls in the cleft of you, our Rock, when it seems this dry and thirsty world is overwhelming. Guard us, protect us, and arm us with strength. Hide our lives in the depth of your Love, we pray in Christ’s name, Amen.
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27 NIV)
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.” (James 1:17-18 NIV)
“I look up to the mountains and hills, longing for God’s help.
But then I realize that our true help and protection come only from the Lord,
our Creator who made the heavens and the earth.
He will guard and guide me, never letting me stumble or fall.
God is my keeper; he will never forget nor ignore me.
He will never slumber nor sleep;
he is the Guardian-God for his people, Israel.
Jehovah himself will watch over you;
he’s always at your side to shelter you safely in his presence.
He’s protecting you from all danger both day and night.
He will keep you from every form of evil or calamity
as he continually watches over you.
You will be guarded by God himself.
You will be safe when you leave your home
and safely you will return.
He will protect you now,
and he’ll protect you forevermore!” (Psalm 121 TPT)
“As for God, his way is perfect:
The Lord’s word is flawless;
he shields all who take refuge in him.
For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock except our God?
It is God who arms me with strength
and keeps my way secure.” (Psalm 18:30-32 NIV)