"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of The Lord, he is my refuge and my fortress: my God, in him will I trust. Surely he will deliver you from the fowler's snare and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust. His truth shall be your shield and your buckler." Psalms 91:1-4
Don't you sometimes feel like you need a place to hide? I know I do! The world that we live in has so many reasons to stress and worry and fear. I used to have a recurring dream where I would look out the window and see a tornado headed toward me. I would look again, and there would be three tornadoes, all bearing down on my home. So I would grab my kids and take them into a hiding place where we would be safe from the tornado. It was not a scary dream, as you might think. Instead it was exciting, because I always seemed to know we would be safe.
The scripture above tells us that God has a hiding place where we can dwell, where he will protect us in his very shadow, and beneath his wings. Sometimes, though, I seem to choose to dwell elsewhere: places like fear, anger, and unforgiveness. Places that are right in the path of the tornado.
In order to dwell in God's secret place, I have to leave the place that I am dwelling, and put my trust completely in Him.
So, if you find yourself in a place where you really don't want to be, if storms are headed toward you from all directions, grab your kids and head for the cellar! God's shelter may not take away all your problems, but he is able to still the storms in your spirit.
Don't you sometimes feel like you need a place to hide? I know I do! The world that we live in has so many reasons to stress and worry and fear. I used to have a recurring dream where I would look out the window and see a tornado headed toward me. I would look again, and there would be three tornadoes, all bearing down on my home. So I would grab my kids and take them into a hiding place where we would be safe from the tornado. It was not a scary dream, as you might think. Instead it was exciting, because I always seemed to know we would be safe.
The scripture above tells us that God has a hiding place where we can dwell, where he will protect us in his very shadow, and beneath his wings. Sometimes, though, I seem to choose to dwell elsewhere: places like fear, anger, and unforgiveness. Places that are right in the path of the tornado.
In order to dwell in God's secret place, I have to leave the place that I am dwelling, and put my trust completely in Him.
So, if you find yourself in a place where you really don't want to be, if storms are headed toward you from all directions, grab your kids and head for the cellar! God's shelter may not take away all your problems, but he is able to still the storms in your spirit.
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