Today’s Bible readings are Judges 1:1-2:9, Luke 21:29-22:13, Psalm 90:1-91:16, & Proverbs 13:24-25
Psalm 91:1-2
1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find
rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of
safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
There is a place for you & I to live that will keep us
safe from all harm. It is a place that offers protection, rest, & security.
It is a place that is available to every believer. It is called the “Secret
Place”.
The secret place in the place where we rest in our Father.
It is a place where He looks after us & cares for our every need. It is
what happens to us when we chose to live in Him. We make the choice to enter
into a relationship Him & rest in His loving arms.
In this crazy time that we live in it is great to know that
we have a Father who can protect us. With all the talk of war that is going on,
we have a place of safety in our God. He protects us so we have nothing to
fear.
The enemy loves to sow fear in the hearts of people. He is
sometimes successful in sowing fear in the hearts of Christians. But he cannot
sow fear in the heart of a believer who is in the secret place. Fear is unable
to grip the heart of a person in the secret place because the love & the
comfort of the Father guards them.
This psalm goes on to tell us specific things that God will
do for the person who enters the secret place. I want to make a list of them for
us to meditate on.
1. He will rescue us from every trap.
2. He will protect us from deadly diseases.
3. We don’t have to fear terror or terrorists.
4. We do not have to be afraid of the things that are happen to the multitudes around us.
These are very encouraging promises for you & me to hold
on to. I want to remind you that God is faithful to His promise. He keeps His
Word. We have to make sure that we have chosen to enter into His shelter so
that we can receive the blessings & provision that comes to those who are in
His shelter.
Let’s talk for a moment about how we enter into the secret place.
1. We rest in His Word.
When life starts to get crazy, rather than getting caught up
in the moment or the emotion, we remind ourselves of the promise that God has
given us. We then move into a place where we let that promise fill our minds
& hearts. It may even be necessary to speak the promise out loud. The more
we hear it, the more we will believe it. Tell yourself that you are healed.
Tell yourself that you are blessed. Tell yourself that you are free of fear. Tell
yourself that you are safe in His shadows.
2. Surrender to His care.
One of the hardest things for people to do is surrender. It
takes great trust to let go & let God. If we are to enter into His shelter
& rest we have to trust Him. Trusting God is not as difficult as we make it
once we consider the source.
1. God has never failed.
2. God can never lie.
3. God always faithful.
4. God is stronger than any other.
5. God loves us & wants the best for us.
Knowing these things about our Father really makes it easier
for me to trust Him. He has ever disappointed me. It is like the old hymn says:
'Tis so sweet to trust in
Jesus,
and to take him at his
word;
just to rest upon his
promise,
and to know, "Thus
saith the Lord."
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust
him!
How I've proved him o'er
and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious
Jesus!
O for grace to trust him
more!
Always remember, Jesus is worthy of your trust. He has made
a place for you in Him where you can share in all that He has to offer. It is
our choice of whether or not we will enter. He welcomes us to come live in the
shelter of His wings. There we will be safe & sound from all the chaos
unraveling around us.
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