Take Me Away!

Psalms 91
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

In the desert, the sun was a very dangerous thing, especially if you had no place to escape to.  God had blessed the children of Israel.  They had tents, water, and food. God had become their shelter, their provider. 

But where is that “secret place” that David is describing here? Have you ever been so overwhelmed with the stress of life and cares of this world, that you felt like you just need to retreat to a secret place?  We always joke about screaming “Calgon, take me away!”  But actually it is God who is screaming, “Let me take YOU away!”  Come away with me, let me restore and refresh you.  I am your peace. I am your hiding place. 

If we don’t find that secret place personally, the presence of God all through the day, how are we supposed to minister to others? We MUST live in the presence of God. We have to find that secret place, and dwell there.  God is not our place to go to, He is our place to dwell in.  If we live in God’s presence, He is there for us all through the day. 

And if we do this, we have the promise that we can abide in the shadow of the Almighty. It was a law of Israel that if a stranger came and grabbed the cord of their tent, they were required to take them in and help them.  The law of hospitality.  You could find safety in the shadow of their tent.  God blessed Israel, so they could bless others. God does not want to bless us just so that we are blessed.  He blesses us, so we can bless others. 

Get into the secret place of the Almighty, and learn to live there. Abide in Him. God is not just a Sunday or Wednesday affair, He is a lifelong, daily, minute-by-minute relationship. Find that secret place today, now, and don’t ever leave!