Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

He who dwells 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 I will trust” (Psalm 91:1-2 NKJV).

On reading this psalm one could infer that we are being encouraged to join an esoteric society with strange handshakes and exotic initiation ceremonies. And some may think that the translation into English of word ‘secret’ denotes that this as some special place where only the super-spiritual can access.

 Although the writer of this psalm is unknown, it is widely assumed that it is written by Moses, since the previous psalm is written by him.  And he is encouraging the spies who are on their 40 day mission to remember to stay close to God whilst in the land of the enemy.

If this is the case, then we can draw comfort from this psalm for us today. The secret place then is not a physical place as such, but spiritual place where the believer is so close to their God that their steps are guided by him. The question for us today is how do we get to that place?

Again let me suggest a way. Become a creature of habit, that is, get into a routine and designate a time for prayer and reflection. This allows us to meditate on the word of God so that we become like trees; planted and rooted somewhere and bearing fruit at the appropriate time. If we are not rooted somewhere, then we have no one to be accountable to and we become like a rolling stone gathering no moss!

Today the secret of living for God is to stay close to him and follow his leading, for he knows that way to truth and life!

Read psalm 91 you could replace shadow with ‘shelter’ or ‘near the thin place’! Be creative.