Gregory T. Jacobs
 
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Psalm 91:1-2
"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say to the LORD, "my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."

I am curious what the title of this blog evokes in your mind.  Is it a comic book hero or villain?  Is it a cold dark place, or a Honda motorcycle?  Maybe it sounds ghostly to you, or quite possibly not something that interests you much.  The truth is that we need to embrace the term and concept.

I have often said over the last year that the next book that I write will be a book on opposites.  Meaning that God's ways are not the ways of this world.  The lust of the flesh and the pride of life is not the way that He has ordained our lives.  Rather, He wants us to abide in the shadow of His Almighty presence.

I was laying in bed yesterday morning at about 4:00a.m. and felt the Lord speaking to my heart.  I felt Him asking me if I was abiding in His shadow.  I had never thought about the concept very much, as in today's society we are taught to be in the lime light and out front.  It is not ingrained in our selfish nature to play second fiddle to anybody, but that is exactly what Christ is requiring of us, if we are going to call ourselves Christians.

When I was a little boy, I memorized Psalm 91.  It has always been my favorite passage in the Bible as it assures me that He will deliver me from danger and give me refuge and shelter.  In this macho world where we are taught to suck it up and not show emotions, He is giving us permission to be in His shadow.  In order to exist in His shadow, I must first dwell in His shelter.  In order for this to occur, I must trust Him as Lord of my life.  I  HAVE  TO  BELIEVE  THAT  HE  IS  ALL  SUFFICIENT,  AND  THAT  I  NEED  NOTHING  ELSE!

I say with confidence to my LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust."  Will you say this as well.  Better yet, will you proclaim it with your actions to the Almighty???
 


Comments

Brad Carter

04/22/2010 1:20:50 am

Sadly Greg, most don't find themselves in "The Shadow". I can speak from experience because I just went through the motions of Christianity. Too many so called Christians are in this boat because they haven't committed their lives completely to Christ. Only when you commit EVERYTHING TO GOD can you experience God for who He really is.

I never looked into this verse before now, just read over it without looking into it. It is so amazing though just how much He wants to be connected with us constantly. When we can trust Him in everything, we have finally gotten to where He wants us to be with Him.

It's not a Sunday morning feeling in church or Wednesday night feeling. It's a daily walk and commitment. My relationship with Him has never been better because I know it's about that daily walk with Him. God is so good and He longs to provide the "Shadow" to cover us always. What a comfort to know we live in His Shadow!

 



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