SECRET PLACE
Psalm 91:1: “He who dwells in the
shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”
CRACK! RUMBLE!
Scared of the thunderstorm, a beagle yelped
and dashed straight through the doggie flap into his house. He dove under the coffee table.
“It’s okay, Buddy. You’re safe with me.” nine year old Miguel said. He plucked Buddy up into his arms. Buddy was whining and shaking. “Shh, Buddy.
You’re safe now. Shh.” Miguel held Buddy close to his chest, rocking
him. After a few minutes, Buddy leaned
into Miguel’s face.
Slurp.
Miguel giggled and wiped his chin dry
with his shirt sleeve.
Thunderstorms frighten many of God’s
creations. Lightening cracks and
rumbling thunder sound threatening. We
feel exposed, vulnerable to power we can’t control. But, we know the One who is in control! And He understands our fear.
So, He created a Secret Place. This is God’s idea.
Our heavenly Father always wants His
kids to feel safe.
The Secret Place is divine protection
where we can rest safely, in peace. We
can show up whenever we want to, and stay as long as we want. We find cool, good things hidden there. Hey, we even find
Jesus in the Secret Place! We
don’t have to hope this place exists, we can hang out there anytime we remember
Psalm 91.
Just like Buddy, so many
people are also afraid of loud noises, and many things we cannot control. The unknown future and bad news swirling
around us is upsetting. Jesus wants to
remind us to focus on Him instead of our troubles.
Some troubles are really
serious—life or death serious—fears so overwhelming that the Secret Place
beckons you. That’s why God provided us
a Secret Place to flee to. A
sanctuary. A harbor surrounded by still
waters, where fear is far away. That’s
why it’s so important. Divine protection,
peace and healing is our inheritance!
Only those who trust in
Jesus as Savior and Lord are welcome in God’s Secret Place. The very words in Psalm 91 name God! “Most High” is Elyon. “Almighty” is Shaddai. Verse 2 says, “I will say of the Lord, ‘He
is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I thrust.’”
“Lord” is Yahweh, and “God”
is Elohim.
Take Home Nugget
The last verse
in Psalm 91 says, “How long will I satisfy him and show him my salvation.” The Hebrew word for “Salvation” is Yeshua—the
actual name of Jesus! Psalm 91 is all
about protection. And Jesus is the final
word. God’s Spirit points people to
Jesus!
When you
believe in Jesus, God puts you in the Secret place of salvation because of His
Son.
God’s protection from fear is yours in Jesus today!
Adapted from
”Daily Grace Ministries” by Joseph Prince. www.josephprinceministries@josephprince.org.
September 4, 2015.
J.D. Griffith
Written
for http://www.Biblestudyforkids.com
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