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Staying in God’sSecret Placeby Lindsay RobertsHe that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide underthe shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge andmy fortress: my God; in him will I trust. —Psalm 91:1–2 KJVPsalm 91 is a beautiful passageof Scripture, showing whatwe might call the allencompassingprotection that Godmakes known to His children.According to this Psalm, Hisprotection is available to us morning,noon, and night, in sickness andhealth, in good times, in challengingtimes, no matter what we may befacing. I believe the Word of Godmakes it clear that we can alwayscall on Him; we can always applyHis Word according to the faith inour heart.Now, I personally find it such arelief to know, without a doubt, thatthe Lord desires to keep my familyand me under His shadow or spiritualcovering. But I want to draw yourattention to something importantthat I believe we are called to do ifwe want to take part in what Godhas for us in Psalm 91. We have apart to play if we want to tap intothe Word available to us, according4J U LY / A U G U S T / S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3
to these verses. And we can see whatour responsibility is by breaking downa few of the wordsin Psalm 91:1–2.First of all, Ibelieve that if wewant to have theAlmighty God’s protective powerworking for ourselves and our lovedones, then we need to pay attentionto His instruction to abide underHis shadow. So, let’s consider thisquestion: What does it mean to abidein Him?Well, the word abide means to “livein, remain, and find rest and peace.”That leads me to believe that abidingin the Lord isn’t something we doon a casual basis, once in a while,half-heartedly. Rather, I believeit is something that we diligently,fervently choose to do every day. Inthe face of difficult people, confusingsituations, stressful emotions, evilreports, financial distress, or any ofthe other issues of life that can getus overwhelmed, it’s important todecide daily to remain in faith, plantedfirmly in what God’s Word says tous. And as we stay put in God bycontinuing to pray, praise, worship,speak His Word, believe His Word,release our faith and expect a miracleover our situation, He can cover uswith His protective shadow, coveringus like a shade keeps us safe from theburning sun in the heat of summer.Second, Psalm 91 points out thesafekeeping that we can rest in as wetrust God and declare His promisesThe Lord desires to be ourrefuge and our strong tower.as a confession of our faith. Whenwe trust in the Lord, we “haveconf idence” inHim—we canhave peace inthe midst of anystorm, becausewe’re connected to His protectivepower according to the Bible. Wecan trust in Him completely, aswe abide in Him according to HisWord: The Lord is faithful, who willestablish you and guard you from theevil one (2 Thessalonians 3:3).Psalm 46:1 says, God is our refugeand strength, a very present help introuble. That’s an important promisebecause the world seems to be fullof trouble. In fact, in John 16:33Jesus says, “In the world you will havetribulation; but be of good cheer, I haveovercome the world.”How important it can be these daysto be connected to the One who hasovercome the troubles of this world.I encourage you to make that choiceto connect with God every day, asoften as it comes to mind. As youopen your life to God’s Word andHis promises to care for you, you canbegin to see situations turn aroundfor your good! YThis article is taken fromLindsay’s new devotional,Read & Pray & Then Obey.Click here to order your copy.W W W. M A K E YO U R D AY C O U N T. C O M 5
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