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I seriously struggled with these verses. For several days I read them over and over in multiple translations - constantly wondering what I would write. I knew I didn’t understand but again I trusted that when today came and it was time to write that God would show up. And he did. As I read the verses again today it was as if the clouds parted and a deep understanding flowed in…

In the past as I read these verses I always thought they said that if we believe in God “He will shield you with his wing.” He will protect us and no evil will befall us. But I know from my own experience that just isn’t true. But if the Bible says it and it isn’t true, then can we really trust the Bible? Oh how this perplexed me spreading doubt in my mind. Then, today as I read I saw something new. In verse 3 it says, “For he will rescue you from every trap.” For some reason I thought that meant we would avoid the traps altogether. Actually it implies that we will get caught in the trap: for who needs rescuing from a trap they haven’t been caught in? Instead, these verses tell us we will have hard times but God always be there to help us through.

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