LIFE IN THE SHADOWS

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” God has given us the ability to live under His wing - we must recognize that we exist within the safety of His love and grace, and not on our own.  When David penned Psalm 91the secret place under the shadow of the wings of the Almighty was a real place.  David would sit in the Holy of Holies beneath the wings of the cherubim covering the mercy seat of God, the torches’ flames casting shadows of these wings onto him. This is the place where God dwelt in those times.  Saints, we have favor with God: The Father has put us in the one place where we will always be safe, where we will always get our needs met, where our prayers will always be answered and where our hearts can rejoice - In Christ!  This is what Paul means when he says we are accepted “In The Beloved” (Eph. 1:6), Jesus is “The Beloved” (Matt. 3:17; 17:5) and we are “In Him”.  We cannot be In Christ, “In the secret place of the most High” and be unworthy or unwanted.  As we abide... dwell in this secret place of God’s intimacy the Lord becomes our refuge and fortress, and we trust Him.  This “picture” of divine intimacy and protection is the “reality” that God has provided for His children. We must learn to live in this place of rest in the Spirit, for our intimacy with God is our most intimidating weapon against the enemy.  Spiritual warfare is not just about taking authority over the enemy, it’s about discovering the sovereignty, supremacy and majesty of Jesus. It is not about who we are, rather where we are... In Christ... In The Beloved...

UNDER THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS
I WILL FIND MY REST