“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (Psa 91:1).
Shadow, in Hebrew, means DEFENSE. One cannot hide from a lion in the shadow of a tree. Nobody can defend us or protect us in times of trouble as our God can. Only when we dwell in the secret place, can we be in the defense of the El-shaddai. No enemy can enter into that secret place. The enemy cannot even see us. Our mother-like God will preserve us so.
“He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler” (vs 3). Till the bird is trapped, the fowler will remain in hiding. Once the bird falls in trap, all hope of survival is gone.
Sin is a snare. “Sin first deceives, then deadens, then destroys.” “He goeth… till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life” (Prov 7:22,23). Too often people are sunk too deep in sin to get out, before they realize that they are in a deadly trap.
Death can be a snare. “The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me” (II Sam 22:6). The devil will set up a snare for us to fall in it and die before God’s time. We may not be able to discern it as the snare of death. Sickness is not the certificate given to us to gain entry into heaven. God will inform us when our life-work is over. If an employee is faithful to his master, would not the master inform him in advance if he is going to retire?
If we live in the secret place of the Most High, surely our God will deliver us from the snare of the fowler; the devil cannot trap us because he cannot see us.
“He will hide… me, safely hide… me,
Where no sorrow or temptation can betide me;
He will hide… me, safely hide… me;
In the secret of His presence He will hide me.”
“He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler” (vs 3). Till the bird is trapped, the fowler will remain in hiding. Once the bird falls in trap, all hope of survival is gone.
Sin is a snare. “Sin first deceives, then deadens, then destroys.” “He goeth… till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life” (Prov 7:22,23). Too often people are sunk too deep in sin to get out, before they realize that they are in a deadly trap.
Death can be a snare. “The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me” (II Sam 22:6). The devil will set up a snare for us to fall in it and die before God’s time. We may not be able to discern it as the snare of death. Sickness is not the certificate given to us to gain entry into heaven. God will inform us when our life-work is over. If an employee is faithful to his master, would not the master inform him in advance if he is going to retire?
If we live in the secret place of the Most High, surely our God will deliver us from the snare of the fowler; the devil cannot trap us because he cannot see us.
“He will hide… me, safely hide… me,
Where no sorrow or temptation can betide me;
He will hide… me, safely hide… me;
In the secret of His presence He will hide me.”
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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