Hide Under the Shadow of God's Wings!

 

Saints,

Every week I ask the Lord what He wants me to write about on Monday.  These posts are not pre-planned. They come from the Lord's direction. Sometimes He gives me things during the week as I'm studying the Bible. Other times, He waits until the last minute as He did this time. I kept hearing the word "Abide" "Abide in me" and I looked up Psalm 91 which says that

 

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 

 

Jesus urged us to abide in Him

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. John 15:5 

Abiding means to remain, to stay put!  What a wonderful place to be! UNDER the shadow of the Almighty. But what is the shadow from? From His Wings!

Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings, Psalm 17:8 

 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
Until these calamities have passed by.  Psalm 57:1
 

Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. Psalm 63:7

He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. Psalm 91:4 

This gives such a great picture in my mind of a massive bird, an eagle or falcon hiding his young (or us) under his long, strong wings, so that the enemy cannot even see us. All the enemy sees is God Almighty. I sense the Lord wants me to tell you that now, more than ever, is the time to snuggle up under His Mighty Wings!  There is some bad stuff coming and you're going to need a place of shelter. There is only ONE place that is safe and that is under the wings of Jesus!

The One World Government is here. It isn't coming anymore. It's here. It's behind the scenes. I believe, based on what I know and from what I think the Lord is showing me, that Obama is actually running the government, finishing up what he started. Some believe he is the anti-christ. I guess time will tell.  The G-7 Leaders are all a part of this. All it will take is one worldwide catastrophe to occur or WW 3 to start and they will quickly take over, divide the nations into 10 regions (they already have plans for this)  and voila, the Beast System will rise from the shadows into the light. In the mean time, they will continue to poison us with the vaccine and with more and more shots as each new variant is released. More lockdowns, more freedoms lost as they propagate fear through a media that is just a mouthpiece for their lies. Earthquakes, storms and enemy invasions have all been prophesied.

  

BUT GOD....

 

We are not to fear, not to worry, not to allow any of this to cause us to lose one minute of sleep. Why? Because God promises to protect His Bride! 

 

But there is a prerequisite for abiding under the shadow of God's wings. Only those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High. (Psalm 91)  

So, how do you dwell in the secret place of the Most High? That sounds like a very special place reserved only for God's special children who are invited. I equate it with the Holy of Holies in the Jewish Temple. It it the place of God's presence, protection, and provision. But how do you get there? 

You CAN'T get there by a casual relationship with God, with a 5 minute daily devotion and then no further conversation with Him during the day. You can't get there by listening to a sermon or praise music alone. You can't get there by attending a church service. You can't get there by pouring out a laundry list of prayer requests and then walking away. (All these things are good, but they aren't a relationship)

You can only dwell in the Secret Place of the Most High by spending time with the Lord. What does the Lord want? Why did Jesus suffer and die? To restore what Adam and Eve had in the Garden of Eden. He wants to walk with you in the cool of the day. He wants a constant, ongoing relationship with you. What does that look like? Like any relationship, it merely consists of communication, minute by minute, hour by hour communication. I'm not talking about spending your whole day in prayer. I'm talking about bringing Jesus along on your day. Talk to Him all the time. When you see a beautiful flower, mention it and thank Him for it. When you see a homeless person, lift up a prayer. When you eat a good meal, thank Him. When you feel alone, talk to Him. Yes, it's important to read your Bible, listen to good teaching, read a devotional, listen to praise music, and lift up prayer requests. But Jesus wants you too! He wants to walk through your day with you. 

That's how you dwell in the Secret Place of the Most High! 

Try it, you'll like it! 

The great thing is, all are invited!

If you are in a relationship with Jesus, He promises to protect you. I've listed some Scriptures below to prove it. So cling to Him and do not fear. If you don't have a relationship with Jesus, now is the time. Whether you consider yourself to be a Christian or not, get on your knees, repent, and tell Jesus you believe in Him, trust Him, and want a relationship with Him.

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
The God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn[a] of my salvation,
My stronghold and my refuge;
My Savior, You save me from violence.
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies.  2 Samuel 22:2-4

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I will praise Him. Psalm 28:7

God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though its waters roar and be troubled,
Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah Psalm 46:1-3

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
Until these calamities have passed by.
I will cry out to God Most High,
To God who performs all things for me.
He shall send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah
God shall send forth His mercy and His truth. Psalm 57:1-3

Blessed be the Lord my Rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle—
My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my deliverer,
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues my people under me. Psalm 144:1-2

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs 1810