"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." (Psalm 91:1-2, NIV)
This morning...Out of no where...a tropical shower poured down.
Oh NO! Sommer! I rushed to my daughter's bus stop, speeding past houses...thinking to myself: Oh! My poor baby girl. She's going to be drenched.
I whisked to the side of the curb. "Jump in!"
My daughter along with 5 other children piled into my car. Ah. She's safe...sound...and sheltered!
I couldn't help but think of God's love for me. The times He ran to my rescue. Searched me out in the storms of life. Provided safety...shelter!
Oh, I know...we are here to serve God. To spend our life for Him. To honor Him. To love Him. And that our purpose...our mission...is to be spent for Him! BUT...I also know that HE LOVES US PASSIONATELY.
His mission...His passion...is to walk with us. Since the Garden of Eden, He has longed to fellowship with man. His purpose is to lavish us with His love. Matthew 1:23 says: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel "-which means, "God with us." (NIV)
Wow. Think of it. God's passion is to demonstrate His love for us...to be near us...to rescue us!
Friend, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! As the storms of life blow in, the Father's heart whisks past all obstacles to search us out and provide shelter! He shares His whispers of love through passages of Scripture, like: Jeremiah 31:3--"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness." (NIV)
Are you troubled? Overwhelmed? Tired? Or, feel like giving up?
Accept God's open invitation and find shelter for your soul--
Matthew 11:28-30--"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest . 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." (NIV)
He is our Place of Shelter. Our hiding place. Our refuge. Our Strength.
It's amazing how calm you can feel in the middle of the storm, when you are resting in His arms. He loves us and protects us in our darkest hours. THANK YOU, LORD!!
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