Saturday, November 14, 2009

Run for Shelter.

Psalm 91:1
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.


Imagine it's a summer time heat wave. It's not hard for me to imagine as I live in Florida. Either way, we still get overheated no matter how accustomed we are to heat or not. Where do you go and what do you do when you need to get cooled off? If you have to stay outside the answer is probably underneath a tree or in the shade somewhere. However, if you have the opportunity you'd probably just go indoors and find an air conditioner to hug. Wherever it was, it was probably protective and more refreshing than being directly in the heat.

When it comes to God, if we seek him for shelter and a shadow of protection, he will no doubt comfort us with all we need. This is true even in the 'hottest' and most difficult parts of our lives.

God is the ultimate protector because he prevents Satan from having a complete victory over us. Instead, God has won, and he cares about us so much so that he shelters us from any remote sign of danger.

Just like you can't literally see heat, you might say you can't see God either. The truth is, however, that God can be seen with our faith and trust. In the end, God is at least present to save us from the wrath of the world and his love can definitely be sensed during any time.

“Here and hereafter, You are our Protector. In the womb of the mother, You cherish and nurture the baby.” ~Sri Guru Granth Sahib

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