He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 Are you ready for a wonderful truth to meditate on today? In this verse, the word shelter, actually translates as ‘secret place’, a place which is hidden. Where is this secret, hidden place? It is… Continue reading Safe in the Secret Place
Category: God’s Presence
Drawing Near
Psalm 84:2 - My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. Sometimes I wonder if we take our forgiveness for granted at times. Have we lost the urgency of repentance? What if Jesus had not atoned for us and we had… Continue reading Drawing Near
Everything I Need
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 David wrote this song of praise and thanksgiving after he had been saved from the hand of Saul. The song begins with the… Continue reading Everything I Need
True Fulfilment
Psalm 73:24,25 - You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. Choosing between directionless wanderings or the path that leads to life seems like an obvious choice and yet so many… Continue reading True Fulfilment
An Opposite Reaction
I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalm 59:16 It may be possible to face this world and get through this life on your own strength alone, but do you really… Continue reading An Opposite Reaction
Facing Fear
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid … Fear is such a strange thing, it can be healthy or unhealthy, rational or irrational. When fear… Continue reading Facing Fear
Immoveable
I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me – This is where we find our confidence. When the Lord is always before you, He is always in sight. Focusing on Him allows us… Continue reading Immoveable
All Access Pass
In [Christ Jesus] we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. Ephesians 3:12 Life has difficult and challenging experiences, and no-one is immune from them. There are lots of agencies and charities that address these difficulties and they can be a tremendous help and benefit to those who have access to… Continue reading All Access Pass
Look, Listen and Trust
The Prophet Zephaniah Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord. Zephaniah 2:3 I know that I have been saved by God’s grace and because of that I no longer need… Continue reading Look, Listen and Trust
Love and Justice
Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12 The Lord had released the Israelites from their captivity with Egypt, but if they didn’t change their ways and return to the Lord,… Continue reading Love and Justice
