In The Secret Place

God dwells in us as Christians.  But the place where we meet Him is dramatically transforming for us! We are told we should pray, we are taught and instructed in the Word how to pray, We are even commanded to pray. But there is an element of prayer that is both dynamic and often missed.  It is the point where a Huge, Holy and Righteous God wants to softly say "come sit and talk with me a while"  ......

When that one truth is really REAL to us, our whole outlook on the "duty" of prayer changes.  Its not just something that we are instructed to do, should do, or even "ought" to do.  It is a place that we will desire to go, want to be and often at times NEED to be.  A place that we find will become a safe haven.  A refreshing place.

Psalms 91:1 says, "He who dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High, shall abide in the Shadow of the Almighty."  This verse isn't talking about prayer in a legalistic view.  It's giving us an insider's view of the truth that we sometimes go much to long without discovering. That prayer is the place where our life completely changes.  The more time we spend with Him, the more we become "like" Him.  The more time that we take to sit and listen to Him, to just be in His presence; the more the rest of  Ps. 91 begins to take shape, understanding it's truth.

Something I have noticed is, that we obviously must read our Bibles, but many times we have to put our Bibles down, try out what it says, then go back and read it again.  Sometimes, words on a page, are just words on a page.  It's not until we attempt to put it into action that it actually means something to us!  Do you know what I mean?

When we read Ps 91:1 it sounds so strange, foreign, mysterious and to someone who hasn't gone to church all their life, just completely ridiculous.  To go and talk to a God that I can not see, isn't the most logical thing that someone would tell them to do!  And then there are those of us who have gone to church for a long time and try to live this "christian life" only by the sermon that the Pastor delivers on Sunday mornings.

  I don't know about you, but in school, college,and continuing education seminars, I have heard a  lot of lectures and speeches on topics that years later, I do not remember. Why is that?  Because either I haven't put that speech or thought into motion, or I didn't have a passion about that subject, or both!  I pray my friend, that I am sharing this in a way that you realize the power you have in understanding the basic principles of Walking with a Heavenly Father, who loves us with a love that we can not fathom...... until, that is, we begin to search it out!

When we get somewhere by ourselves, quiet our minds, ask God to show us who He is and what He has for us, Then we will realize that He wants to sit and talk with us.  That He will speak to us when we read His word.  Can I tell you that the ball is always in our court in this situation? God will not bust down our door to show us that He is wanting to reveal His presence and His ways.  He waits on us to invite Him in, because He has already opened a door of invitation for us through Christ..... the greatest invitation of all.

So today I challenge you to go to Psalms 91 no matter what version or technological device that you are blessed to use and read it, sit your Bible down and ask God to show Himself to you, give Him some of your time.  Then, go back and read it again and see if the other verses do not begin to take on a fresh meaning for you.  When we realize that He wants to spend time with us and that it is a safe and peaceful place, then when you read in verse 2 about him being our refuge and fortress, that we can trust Him...... that place of prayer becomes inviting and we will definitely want to be there more!

You have nothing to lose by trying this relationship with God; But you have everything to lose if you do not. Give Him a try...  He is there waiting on you.   Have a Blessed day friend !