The world can be a challenging place to live and work. Enemies can strike you at a moment you least suspect. Critics, naysayers, gossips may all be making your life miserable. There are also temptations and problems that drain your soul. Health concerns abound. Financial needs seem to be constant. All of these personal issues must also be faced in the context of national and international crises that occur at an epidemic rate. With so much bad news occurring regularly, it can seem daunting even to leave our house in the morning.
Yet for the child of God, there is a secret place we can go that enables us to face the tempest that might be swirling all around us. It is found in the shadow of God’s “wings.” We must draw near to God until we are close to Him. There we find shelter from the storms of life. In that place, no evil can harm us. Though wicked people may scheme and threaten and pursue their evil purposes, yet when we abide in God’s shadow, we find safety.
If you have been buffeted by the troubles and evil that surrounds your life, you may need to hurriedly make your way to the safety of God’s presence. For in that place, the winds may howl, the rain might fall, and the forces of darkness may threaten, but you will experience a sublime peace that surpasses your understanding.
Do you need to hasten to the place of quiet and rest for your soul?