The Secret Place

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

Secret place. There is a place set aside for you to meet with the Most High. It is tucked away, hidden from prying eyes and sneering faces. You first found it when you cried out alone to Him on your bed or stared wonderingly about Him into the starry night sky. Wherever you were, at whatever age you started this quest, you stumbled into the Secret Place of the Most High.

That time in the secret place may be but a memory of a different time in your life when you dared to venture into the Unknown called God. But the One of the Secret Place is ever present, ever anticipating, ever ready for a visit from you.

The Psalmist tells us that there are those who have actually made the Secret Place their home. They are no better than you; they merely found their way back to that spot so frequently that sooner or later they made it their address.

The One who provides you this Secret Place also offers the gift of faith necessary to dwell there permanently with Him. It is yours for the asking…but remember: He designed the Secret Place; you did not. You merely found your way there…and not without His help.

Once you make Him your home, the awkwardness of considering Him first in all areas of your life starts to fade away, and the adventure begins.

When you live in your physical home, storms may roar or blizzards may blow, but your roof and your walls keep you safe, dry and warm. When you make the Most High your dwelling place, you are under His roof, safe behind His walls…whether you are inside or out; soaring at cruise altitude through the sky or diving far beneath the waves; in the middle of a crowd or in an abandoned outpost at the remotest part of the earth…you are under His shadow. He is there, watching over you, listening for your call, ready to move on your behalf…because you are His. You have made Him your home.

Lord Jesus, Thank You for preparing the Secret Place for us. I receive You as my Home.

Dorothy

 

© Dorothy Frick, 2021