The Secret Place…

Well… what times we live in! And I kind of always knew I’d be here for it! I would definitely prefer a calm, quiet life without the stress, the upward spiralling costs, the feeling of oppression rising everywhere. BUT if God is for me, who can be against me?!

Psalm 91 (learn it by heart!) begins:
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

And verse 2… (we could almost start it with “Therefore”!)
I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”

That secret place, where only the children of God can be, is out of sight and out of reach of the enemy. I would go as far as to say it is in another dimension! As born again Saints, we have one foot in the world and one foot in eternity… We are hidden IN CHRIST and seated with him in the heavenly places.

Although I’ve suffered and written about the anxiety I’ve had on and off since being widowed, I KNOW with all my heart that THIS is the safe place. Right next to Jesus, close to his heart, gazing into his eyes. He LOVES us with an everlasting, sacrificial love! He will never leave us nor forsake us, he’s a very present help in trouble and the strong tower that we run into.

Psalm 46:1-2 NKJV
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. [2] Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

Psalm 61:1-4 NKJV
Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. [2] From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. [3] For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy. [4] I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings.

I’m going to re-post something I originally published in 2019. I think of it often, and what a safe place it is! If we strive for anything, we should strive to remain in that place! Our Shalom is found in Jesus.

The deeper the darkness, the brighter the light shines…