“HIDING PLACE!”

MeMaw Thoughts
Number 466
March 10, 2020///

I remember a story my sisters told me about hiding in the attic at our house that we referred to as “The house on the hill”, because it sat up on a hill. A stranger had come into the house and I don’t remember the details of what the stranger was trying to do but the sisters that were home at the time hid in the attic until the unwanted visitor was gone.

No, there was no way to call the police or anyone else. Cell phones had not been invented and if regular phones were around, we did not have one.

BUT>>>>they found a hiding place!!

May I tell you that in this world that is filled with hurt, disease, and evil, there is a hiding place. A place we can run to and be safe! A place that we can feel secure with the knowledge that we are held in the arms of Almighty God, Creator of the Universe!

Psalm 91:1-7 (KJV)
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

Psalm 91:9-11 (KJV)
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

What amazing privilege to be able to dwell in the secret place! The place of Peace in the midst of the coronavirus and wars and hate and hurts and lies and deception.

Jesus promises that because evil abounds, we will have troubles, our lives will not be perfect, but He tells us the He, Jesus, has overcome the world.

We can trust Him and let Him be our hiding place and walk in the security of knowing that the Lord God Almighty is on our side and will take every situation or circumstances and turn it around for our good and His Glory!

John 16:33 (KJV)
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

In the midst of concern and even panic about the coronavirus, political wars, and physical wars, may we understand that we, as the children of Almighty God can walk in peace and pray with great faith for all that is going on in the world today!

May I suggest to you that this may be the greatest time we who are living today have ever seen for evangelism. For showing and sharing that the only true peace and security comes from a real relationship with Jesus Christ!

Advertisements of goods and places to visit use the avenue of the eyes and ears to stir a desire in us for the food, vacation spots, clothes, equipment, cars, etc.

May we use these same avenues by walking in such peace in the middle of all that is happening in our world, that it creates a desire in others to understand how we can be so secure and confident. And as they are curious and inquiring, we can share that our peace and security comes for deep within. That our trust lies in our relation ship with the Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the Cross!

The stock market, the presidential election, the potential wars with other countries, the border problems and healthcare issues, the coronavirus and trouble all around should not shake our peace and trust in the One Lord God Almighty.

Acts 20:24 (KJV)
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

May we be the calming factor in our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces and wherever we find ourselves because we are secure in our walk with the Lord God Almighty! Trust Him, Leaning on Him!

Snuggles don’t struggle!!
Praise don’t panic!!
Pray don’t worry!!
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Father, thank you for Peace in the middle of the turmoil in the world. Thank you that we can have Joy and the security of knowing that we are not alone, and you are with us and know all about the situations and circumstances we are facing. I ask that you invade all who read this with the “Peace that passes all understanding”! I ask in the powerful name of Jesus, our Savior!! Amen!!

Walk in His Peace!! Love, MeMaw