You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. [Psalm 91:5-6]
I call this the fourfold plagues. The Israelites back then, as they traveled in the wilderness, obviously held concerns of their life in the desert. But Moses declares the goodness of God, that His people need not fear, in Hebrew, the sudden alarm (terror), not a flying piercer (arrow), nor curse (pestilence), nor ruin (plague).
My friend, the basis as to why you are protected from these is not because you do good things, but that God sees you righteous in the finished work of Christ. Today, you are the righteousness of God in Christ, because Christ became our sin (2 Corinthians 5:21). This entitles you to receive God's unmerited favor, protection, blessings and goodness and mercy to hunt you down (original Hebrew for 'follow') (Psalm 23:6), according to the riches of His grace (Ephesians 1:17).
Therefore, fear not, for God is with you through Christ. And if our God is for us, then who can ever stop us? (Romans 8:31)
Song of the Day: Psalm 91 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWe4nqgZrao
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