March 30th
Our Hiding Place
You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall surround me with songs of deliverance.
Psalm 32:7, NKJV
There are times when Christians go through tremendous attacks. These are seasons when it seems the devil is at every door and God’s presence can’t be felt. Scared and bewildered as the enemy assails, some wrestle with depression and even consider death an inviting option. But I’ve got good news! There is a refuge. Consider what the Puritan minister John Owen wrote over three centuries ago.
Christ is a "hiding place.” Imagine someone caught on top of a hillside during a storm with lightning and squalling winds. He would want nothing more than to find a hiding place until the tempest was over. Consider a boat at sea, when fierce winds have driven it from all its anchors. With nothing to keep it from being split open on the next rock, a safe harbor””a hiding place””is the great desire and expectation of the poor ones in that boat. Is this the condition of the soul? Do strong temptations beat upon it, ready to hurry it down into sin and folly, so that it has no rest from them? With one blast immediately succeeding another””the soul begins to faint, to be weary, give over, and say, "I’m going to die, I can’t hold out much longer!” Fly to His bosom, retreat into His arms. Expect relief by faith in Him, and you will be safe.
Don’t give in, friend. Don’t compromise. Rely on God’s Word””His promise to you. Remember: "No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper” (Isaiah 54:17, NASB). He alone is our hiding place, our strong tower, our almighty Father!
Leviticus 1; John 20;
Proverbs 17; Philippians 4
Written by Steve Hill