By: Sarah Geringer
What serves as a shelter for you? Is it your home, your bank account, your family, or your job?
Those are all good gifts that God gives you, but God alone wants
to serve as your constant shelter. Your situations may change in a moment, and
what kept you feeling safe and secure may be lost. God will always be your
shelter, no matter what kind of storm you face.
Meditating
on verses that describe God as your shelter can help you find the safety and
security you’re looking for.
For in the day of trouble he will keep
me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and
set me high upon a rock.
Psalm 27:5 NIV
Think
back to the times that you were in trouble. How did God keep you safe? How is
he hiding you in the shelter of his tabernacle now? What kind of rock is he
setting you on?
In the cover of your presence you hide
them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of
tongues.
Psalm 31:20 ESV
It’s
easy to feel beaten down by the hurts from other people. Whether it’s from
plots, threats, or gossip, God will give you shelter in his presence.
I would hurry to my place of shelter,
far from the tempest and storm.
Psalm 55:8 NIV
The
shelter God provides is always available. You can hurry to it in prayer any
time, day or night, wherever you are. In a moment with God, your storm will
feel far away.
Let me live forever in your sanctuary,
safe beneath the shelter of your wings!
Psalm 61:4 NLT
Do
you feel sheltered in the church? Whether church is your joyful place or a place
where you’ve gotten hurt before, God makes his home among his people. Look for
shelter among trustworthy Christians, who are members of the body of Christ.
Their godly presence will help you feel safer in your storms.
Those who live in the shelter of the
Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1 NLT
When
do you feel closest to God? In prayer? In nature? In church? You can feel safe
in the shelter of God’s love there. Also, you will find rest for your soul when
you spend time alone with God, regularly in the place where you feel closest.
It will be a shelter and shade from the
heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.
Isaiah 4:6 NIV
The Lord’s presence among his people is described as a shelter and shade, a refuge and hiding place. Do you feel that way about God’s presence? You can grow closer to him by regularly meditating on verses about his attributes, such as being a shelter.
Look up other attributes of God, like holiness or love or
peace, and use them to meditate on more aspects of his character. You’ll gain
additional shelter the more you learn about God.
Here's a prayer to encourage you today:
Heavenly Father,
I praise you as my shelter in all the storms of life.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Want more tips on Christian meditation? Check out my book, Transforming Your Thought Life: Christian Meditation in Focus and the 31-Day Christian Meditation Challenge I'm currently hosting.
Blessings and God's peace to you,
Finding Peace in God's Word
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