一天傍晚，我在小區的一個建築工地附近慢跑，一隻又髒又瘦的小貓哀怨地朝著我喵喵叫，過後還尾隨我回家。這隻原本髒瘦的小貓，現在已成為我家的寵兒米奇，一隻健康帥氣的成年貓，在我們家過著舒適的生活，並深受我們一家人的疼愛。每當我回到當初找到米奇的那條馬路上慢跑時，都會想道：上帝啊，謝謝祢讓米奇不必露宿街頭。牠現在不但有地方住，而且還有個溫暖的家！

詩篇91篇提到「住在至高者隱密處的」（1節），就是指那些與上帝同住的人。我們翻譯為住的這個希伯來文，在這裡有「留下、定居」的意思。當我們留在上帝裡面，祂就會幫助我們按照祂的智慧生活，並且愛祂勝過一切（14節；約翰福音15章10節）。上帝應許我們與祂永遠同在的安全穩妥，也應許陪伴我們度過世上的艱辛苦難並賜下平安。雖然我們可能會面對困境，但我們可以仰賴祂的主權、智慧和慈愛，並且相信祂已應許會保護、拯救我們。

當我們以上帝為避難所，就是「住在全能者的蔭下」（詩篇91篇1節）。除了上帝以無限智慧與慈愛所允許的苦難以外，沒有任何困境能臨到我們，這就是住在上帝裡面，為你我帶來的安全保障。

One early evening while I was jogging near a construction site in our neighborhood, a skinny, dirty kitten meowed at me plaintively and followed me home. Today, Mickey is a healthy, handsome adult cat, enjoying a comfortable life in our household and deeply loved by my family. Whenever I jog on the road where I found him, I often think, Thank You, God. Mickey was spared from living on the streets. He has a home now.

Psalm 91 speaks of those who “[dwell] in the shelter of the Most High” (v. 1), making their home with God. The Hebrew word for dwells here means “to remain, to stay permanently.” As we remain in Him, He helps us live according to His wisdom and to love Him above all (v. 14; John 15:10). God promises us the comfort of being with Him for eternity, as well as the security of His being with us through earthly hardship. Although trouble may come, we can rest in His sovereignty, wisdom, and love, and in His promises to protect and deliver us.

When we make God our refuge, we live “in the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). No trouble can touch us except that which His infinite wisdom and love allow. This is the safety of God as our home.