DWELLING IN THE LORD

” HE WHO DWELLS IN THE SHELTER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL REST IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY.” PSALM 91:1

” IF YOU MAKE THE MOST HIGH YOUR DWELLING – EVEN THE LORD, WHO IS MY REFUGE- THEN NO HARM WILL BEFALL YOU, NO DISASTER WILL COME NEAR YOUR TENT.” PSALM 91:9 & 10

The definition of a dwelling is ” a building or place of shelter to live in; a place of residence; abode; home.” The Lord tells us of the benefits of living within his shelter. There is a great difference in living or dwelling within a home and just visiting a home. Our Lord wants us to live in him. He desires that we take all of our belongings and move in. When we do, he becomes a natural part of our life. Our residence with our Lord is a place we desire to go to at the end of a long day. It is a place that we feel secure and safe. It is a place where we can go and relax, knowing that our Lord is always there to protect us. The problem lies with the fact that many of us just visit the Lord’s dwelling. We go to him in prayer but then after we are done visiting, we pick up what we brought with us and leave. We find ourselves back in the world of worry, fear and doubt. We find ourselves struggling once again in the world. Yes, we all face struggles. The Lord never said that we would be struggle free. However, he has provided us with tools that will help us to be overcomers in this life. If we live in Jesus, we are with him, and he is with us at all times. We can have a conversation with him whenever we want or need to. But if we don’t live our lives in his dwelling place then our Lord will sometimes feel far away, and we will find ourselves attempting to depend on others to get us through our struggles. We must build a faith that allows us to live with our Lord everyday. It takes time and many times it take baby steps to get where we are going. The Lord loves us and wants us to trust him. Let us take the steps necessary to make the Lord our shelter and rest in his shadow. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!