Shadows can stir feelings of uneasiness and fear or reassurance and protection. The determining factor is what casts the shadow. The shade of a tree on a hot, sunny day is comforting, but shadowy figures in the darkness are frightening sometimes, especially if you’re alone. But when you recognize and trust the shadow-caster, anxieties and fears dissipate.
The psalmist tells us that when we abide, sit in or rest
where God, the Highest is (the secret place), we are in Shaddai’s shadow—the
protection of Almighty God. Our shelter and security are in Him as we rest
under the shadow of His great wings stretching out over us: “He that
dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of
the Almighty” Psalm 91:1. God is our protector: covering, fighting for, and
guarding us. He is our rescuer: saving us daily from life’s struggles. Our
Father doesn’t promise His children a danger-free or sorrow-free world to live
in but does promise refuge in His presence. When we let Him, He keeps us
secure, soothes our hurts, protects us from evil and the fear of evil, fills
the void of loneliness, gives us hope. People who live where God is can trust
and rest in His protecting, saving power. Jesus came to earth to save us from
our sins; His light scatters life’s scary shadows.
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