Sheltered and shaded!
Verse
for Today: Saturday, December 14, 2013
Isaiah 25:4 - (The Lord)
has been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter
from the storm and a shade from the heat.
During turbulence, turmoil and
trouble, we seek a strong refuge, firm shelter and a thick shade. When we
encounter physical and emotional difficulties, we seek to confide in a tower of
strength to escape the perils that try to prevail over us. But we are grossly
frustrated not to find such a tower of strength in this world because all that
looks strong have serious limitations and tend to fall apart over time. But God
comes in and offers Himself as our strong pillar and tower in all situations
and at all times. He is able to take away our spiritual poverty and provide us
with manna, living water, protection from the storms
of hell and the continuing heat of this desert world. He provides us with His
sustained protection all the time. He provides for our daily physical and
emotional needs. When we are in distress because of the attack of the enemy and
the luring of the world system, He gives us refuge, comfort and strength. When we
suffer from the heat of the daily battles, He protects us under His wings and
gives us the coolness of His shade in His presence. He is our protector,
provider, defender, keeper and comforter all the way. He lifts us up from our
distress, anguish and tears and helps us to live joyfully in spite of our
situations. He gives us liberally and abundantly, but it is our privilege to go
and ask Him to protect us and meet all our needs. On the one hand, He gives it
to us out of His grace and mercy, and on the other hand, we are given the
prerogative to make our requests known to Him like children to their Father. When
He cares for us, we do not need to be afraid of the storms and the waves in the
sea of life.
Dear friend, are you feeling the
heat of the battles and the buffeting storms of life which blow against you? Do
you find it difficult to bear your bitter situations? Do you feel that stress of
your situations seem to tear you apart? Are there times when you do not have a
place or a person to go to and take a break? Please know that your Lord is
at hand to give you total and absolute refuge and comfort in all your
situations. When you feel that no one understands your sincerity and
transparency, the Lord is there for you to confide. He knows you in and
out and recognizes you for what you are. You are precious to Him and so
He will take care of you when you undergo stress, shortages, storms
and the parching heat of this world. His Spirit is indwelling in you to
remind you of the great and powerful promises He has made for you to fit your
requirement in all situations. No storm of this world will touch the Lord and
so when you are under His wings, no harm will ever overtake you. If you are in
the fiery furnace of situations, it will not burn you because you
are under the cool shade of the Almighty. He takes full responsibility to
keep you without harm or hurt because you are His precious child. So today let
us not allow ourselves to be discouraged by looking at our circumstances, but
be encouraged and strengthened by the shelter and shade the Lord has spread
over you for your protection, peace and rest.
Psalms 46:1 – God is our
refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Thought for Today
Those who dwell under the shadow
of the Heavenly Shield have no reason to fear their earthly situations.
Prayer
for Today
Dear Lord Jesus: Fill me more and
more with the vision of the heavenly protection and provisions to dim my view
of my earthly cares. Amen!
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