Be Aware of Your Surroundings Part III – His Shadow

Whoever 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)

Today's blog is contributed by David Trotta: 

In addition to Jesus taking residence in our hearts and the Holy Spirit coming along side us as our advocate (both discussed earlier this week), we also have another incredible element to our surroundings - the shadow of Almighty God!

 

Have you ever physically walked in anyone’s shadow?  In order to do so, you have to be in very close proximity.  You also have to stay in lock step with the person you are following or eventually you will walk out from under their shadow.

 

We have a wonderful promise from God.  When we choose to follow Him closely and make Him a dwelling place for our hearts, we can rest in His shadow.  And, His shadow is an impenetrable fortress.  That means regardless of what is going on around us; we can be at perfect rest, because nothing can touch us outside of God’s will.  What a wonderful hiding place from the storms of life!

 

In war, when you are surrounded on all sides, the wisest thing to do is surrender.  Well, as we have learned this week, we are surrounded by the trinity – the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – so why resist?  Wave the white flag of surrender and say “Lord take all of me, because there is no better place to be than surrounded by you.”