牙醫使用鑽牙機時所發出的聲響，把5歲的莎莎嚇得從診療椅上一躍而起，並且拒絕再坐回去。醫生理解地點點頭，隨即就對莎莎的爸爸捷森說：「請你坐在診療椅上。」捷森以為這是要示範給女兒看這多麼容易，馬上坐了上去。但是接下來，醫生轉頭跟莎莎說：「現在妳可以爬上去，躺在爸爸身上哦！」爸爸穩固的膀臂把莎莎摟在懷裡，使她全然放鬆，牙醫才能繼續進行治療。

這一天，捷森學到一個重要的功課，明白天父的同在所帶來的安慰。他說：「有時候，上帝會讓我們自己走過那必須經歷的一切，但是祂向我顯明『我會與你同在』。」

詩篇91篇講述上帝的能力，以及祂的同在所帶來的安慰，使我們有力量去面對各種試煉。知道我們可以在上帝大能的膀臂裡安歇，會帶給我們極大的安慰，正如祂應許那些愛上帝的人說：「他若求告我，我就應允他；他在急難中，我要與他同在。」（15節）

生活中有許多無法避免的挑戰與考驗，我們也不可避免地必須經歷痛苦與磨難。但有上帝的膀臂堅定地環繞我們，我們便能面對危機與困境，並在你我因這些經歷而成長的過程中，讓上帝增強我們的信心。

The sound of the drill terrified five-year-old Sarah. She leaped out of the dentist’s chair and refused to get back in. Nodding understandingly, the dentist told her father, “Daddy, get into the chair.” Jason thought he was meant to show his daughter how easy it was. But then the dentist turned to the little girl and said, “Now, climb up and sit in Daddy’s lap.” With her father now cradling her in his reassuring arms, Sarah relaxed completely, and the dentist was able to continue.

That day, Jason learned a great lesson about the comfort of the presence of his heavenly Father. “Sometimes, God [chooses not to] take over what we have to go through,” he said. “But God was showing me, ‘I will be there with you.’ ”

Psalm 91 speaks of the comforting presence and power of God that gives us the strength to face our trials. Knowing that we can rest in His powerful arms gives us great assurance, as does His promise to those who love Him: “He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble” (v. 15).

There are many unavoidable challenges and trials in life, and we will inevitably have to go through pain and suffering. But with God’s reassuring arms wrapped around us, we’ll be able to bear our crises and circumstances, and let Him strengthen our faith as we grow through them.