Your Secret Place

May 16, 2007

Dear Friend,

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.”

We trust our family, and we trust our friends. In everything we come in contact with, there is a measure of trust. I trust my truck; otherwise, I wouldn’t get in it and drive at 65 mph down the interstate. I trust it will get me to work on time. I trust the food I get at the store. I trust my roof will not hit me in the head as I sleep.

But when trust is broken, it can be a shaking experience. When my truck breaks down on the Bay Bridge, it’s not a happy time. When a friend lets me down, it hurts. And the hurt comes from a broken trust.

How can I trust? Especially after I have had my trust broken time and time again? How can I trust God like the Bible says—to trust Him will all my heart?

The secret lies in our verse, found in Psalms 91:1, 2.

When I spend time with the Most High in His secret place, He gives me trust. When I stay close to the Almighty—so close His shadow is right over me—then I will rest. And I will rest in perfect trust.

What does it mean to “dwell in the secret place of the Most High”? It is simply prayer. It’s the time that you spend each day alone with God, with no one else around. It’s the time you spend as you drive down the road with the radio off, just talking to God. It’s talking to God silently just before you have to make any decision.

The way to the throne of God is always open. You cannot always be on your knees in prayer, but your silent petitions may constantly ascend to God for strength and guidance. When tempted, as you will be, you may flee to the secret place of the Most High. His everlasting arms will be underneath you. In Heavenly Places, page 86.

We come to God by special invitation, and He waits to welcome us to His audience chamber. The first disciples who followed Jesus were not satisfied with a hurried conversation with Him by the way; they said, “Rabbi, . . . where dwellest Thou? . . . They came and saw where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day.” John 1:38, 39. So we may be admitted into closest intimacy and communion with God. “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1. Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, page 131.

Have you spent time with the Most High in His “secret place” today?

Mark