A
reminder for today
Those
who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the
Almighty. This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of
safety; he is my God, and I trust him. (Psalm 91:1-2)
Psalm 91 is one of my favourites. There are so many
amazing things written here about the wonders of our Lord and how He looks
after us through each day and each night. Life is filled with a number of
storms that we face and through these storms we seek shelter. There is no
better shelter than the shelter we have in our Lord. He is our refuge and our
place of safety.
When we talk about a refuge or a place of safety I get a
number of images in my mind. I see a sudden cloud burst and rain pouring over
us. We scatter in all directions looking for a dry place out of the rain. There
are those who did not find shelter and ended up soaking wet, and then there are
those with umbrella’s who tried to remain dry but still got wet due to the fact
that the umbrella could not shelter them completely. Then there are those who
tried hiding under trees but ended up wet also and then there are those who
found shelter in a building and remained dry until the storm passed.
When we face our storms we can try them on our own, but
then we are the people without umbrella’s standing in the pouring rain ending
up soaking wet and cold. Then we could try and trust God and ourselves leaving
holes in our armour and our defences which meant we are those under the tree
that eventually got wet anyhow. Then we could try and resolve our problem by
allowing God to give us shelter but our faith is thin and our trust is low,
which means we are those with umbrellas. God ties to protect us but our own stubborn
ways leaves us open on the sides and we are still wet.
Then there are those who declare the Lord their refuge
and place of safety. They are completely and wholly protected by the Lord
leaving no place vulnerable for the enemy. They are ones who found shelter in
building and just as that building protects them from all sides, God protect us
from all sides and we can find rest in His shadow.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus
Cheers