“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalms 91:1)
I was paddling my kayak the other day on the lake near where I live. It was a beautiful day with the sun shining, a nice comfortable 80 degree temperature, and a gentle breeze blowing across the water. After about an hour of paddling and enjoying the solitude, only interrupted by an occasional heron or song bird fly by, I was starting to feel a little too warm. I paddled into the shade of a cove I like to visit, and as the kayak glided into the shadow of the trees near the shore, the verse at the top of the page suddenly came to my mind.
In our modern day life, we don’t spend so much time thinking about how great shade is until we are out in the sun for a while in the summertime. But oh, what a great feeling of relief came over me as I paddled into the tree’s shadow and felt the sudden cooling from the shade on my body. That is such a great example of what it means to be under the shadow of our Almighty God! But our Lord is so much more than shade from the sun! If we read on in the Psalm we get many more great word pictures of what our Savior has for us:
“I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him will I trust.’ (verse 2)
When I lived in Germany many years ago I was able to visit many castles and fortresses from the Middle Ages. My son was even married in the Habsburg castle in Habsburg, Switzerland. If you have seen a castle or other type of fortress, you have seen a good picture of the strength and power of what our God can do for you. You can trust Him because He is the “trustworthy One!”
“He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.” (verse 4)
Just like a mother hen protects her chicks, so does our Lord protect His children. We can take refuge under His wings and depend upon Him at all hours of the day or night! He is always on duty.! His truth, the Word of God that we find in His Bible, is our shield and protector. It is our solid rock that we can depend upon!
“You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor the arrow that flys by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor the destruction that lays waste at noonday.” (verses 5-6)
In other words you just don’t need to worry about anything if God is on your side! So whatever trial or difficulty you are facing you can count on the Lord to get you through the challenges you are facing! That is Good News!
PRAY
Lord You are “my hiding place”and the only one I can turn to in time or trouble or distress. Thank You that I can always hide under “the shadow of the Almighty” at any time night or day.
Fill me with Your Spirit today and help me to be attentive to Your “still small voice” when you speak to me and guide me on this day’s journey.
Help me today, to spend more time in Your presence with prayer so that I will be receptive to Your leading and that I will be quick to obey whatever You tell me I should do to support Your Kingdom.
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