Psalm 61:3 (AMP: “ For You have been a shelter and a refuge
for me, a strong tower against the adversary.”
In earlier posts
I told of how thankful I am to finally be settled into a new comfortable home.
Through all of the shuffling around over the past few years, I am thankful that
even through the displacement and downsizing how grateful I am to have had, and
still have some ‘stuff’ to call my own and a place to put all of the stuff that
survived the journey. Having shelter is no joke. One of the first
things that settlers in any new area try to acquire is some form of shelter
which provides protection from the elements; a comfortable place to rest the
body and emotional safety and security.
When the
certainty of leaving my previous adobe became a reality, I asked God where was
I to go. Utilizing his usual method of communicating with me when I attempt to
panic, he was silent. As I calmed my spirit, his voice became more clear
and distinct and in essence he told me to ‘wait’. And I did. I
packed but I waited. I packed the essentials and I waited to find out
where they would go. I shuffled through and downsized things I had in
storage and I waited for further instructions. I packed things to give
away and I waited for news of my next move. I worked while I waited.
I
considered a myriad of relocation scenarios; even contemplated foreign
missionary service; but in it all, God told me to wait. Shelter came from
an unlikely but providential source. And now I am finally “at home” and I
know all parties are being blessed by this union. Daily I give God praise
for a roof over my head; a door to lock out danger; ample food and enough
‘stuff’ to make it all comfortable. I praise God for the shelter of his
everlasting arms; the shelter of his abiding Word; the shelter of knowing that
I am saved and safe. I thank God for shelter. Whether you live in a
10 bedroom mansion, a rental double-wide trailer or found peace on a friend’s
pull-out sofa, give God praise and thanksgiving for shelter.
Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a
power-packed GREAT day! Dr. JoAnn
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