When we were young we played the game of
hide and seek. It is a game which actually began in the Garden of Eden with
Adam and Eve. In fact the history of mankind has been a history of "Hide and
Seek." When we were in Australia, few years ago, our guide told our
group that it was best to be back inside when the sun went down, because that's
“when all the creatures come out and begin eating each other.” The outback
creatures were playing "Hide and Seek" with survival as the prize. So do you
and I each day.
The sun is going down over the world. What
was forbidden a few years ago, now is accepted and defended in spite of God’s
manual for how to live (the Bible) saying these things are abominations,
unnatural and sinful in passages such as Romans 1. Everything on Earth decays and become
decadent. It is written, "The Grass withers, the flowers fade, but the Word of
our Lord endures for ever".
Safety is found anytime it is needed by
hiding under the wings of Almighty God. “He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall take refuge” (Ps. 91:4). What a picture of warmth
and protection we find in His availability and commitment to us. Only the Holy
Spirit can bring the comfort and security we need. Only the Spirit of God was
given by the Father and the Son to comfort us with the peace that has an eternal
quality (John 16: 26; 14:26-27).
Safety is found in a relationship with the
One who controls life, the Creator. He controls life, the environment and the
forces of nature. When we are told, “The salvation of the righteous comes from
the Lord: He is their stronghold in time of trouble…because they take refuge in
Him,” we have found where we are to hide: in Him. Safety comes from a personal relationship with
God Almighty through His Son, Jesus Christ the Lord. The gospel of salvation is the gate into safety
that is guarded by the Good Shepherd whose rod and staff comforts His fearful
sheep.
"Finding the Place Where I Should
Hide"
Taking refuge in Jesus, I find peace. I become a
little child whose trust is near.
He stands between me and what I fear.
He stands between me and what I fear.
Taking refuge in Jesus, I am
safe.
I become calm; I’m now found.
He holds me above shifting ground.
I become calm; I’m now found.
He holds me above shifting ground.
Taking refuge in Jesus, I am
strong. He sets me free and abides with
me.
Taking refuge in
Jesus,
I have found where I should hide.
It’s the same place where I abide."
I have found where I should hide.
It’s the same place where I abide."
In Christ the Solid Rock.
Brown
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