Shelter is a basic human need. In fact, whenever, someone is without a home, or refuses to go back home but stays in the street, such person is tagged “homeless”. The state of being homeless is not a desirable state. Imagine sleeping in the street in harsh winter? Your guess is as good as mine. No one should be homeless because the state of homelessness is unpleasant. However, since the fall of humanity, we cannot control what others do and the consequences of it. There are different government and charitable organizations that offer places of Shelter to people who are homeless. These places are stocked with basic provisions to make living pleasant, safe, comfortable and healthy. Whenever someone runs to a Shelter they find rest from their weariness. How about finding resting God? Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalms 91:1) If Shelters created by government and charitable organizations are able to provide some sort of temporary solution to weariness and homelessness, imagine what happens if we seek shelter in the Lord. For example, in Jonah 4:6, Jonah was provided shelter by God: “Then the Lord God provided a leafy plant and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant.” Shelter provides shade, comfort, saves one from the heat of the sun and the tempers of the rain. If we make the presence of the Most High our habitation, we find rest in Him and His shadow provides shade. The shelter of the Almighty provides a quiet place for our souls. There is peace from the cares of the world. There is comfort from the pains of the world. There is love, hope, peace and joy in the shadow of the Almighty. There is security and providence in the shadow of the Almighty. In fact, there is blessedness in dwelling in the shelter of the Almighty. When we understand that dwelling in the shelter of the Almighty is not just an option but the option for a fulfilled Christian life, we will do all we can to dwell in the shelter of the Almighty. Everyone can claim to love God but not everyone dwells in His shelter. Many people are living in temporary shelters because they cannot keep up with the implications of living in the shelter of the Almighty. There are principles we might follow when we dwell in the shelter of the Almighty. If we want to benefit from all that the Almighty gives to those dwelling in His shelter, we must stay on His course. We should make a decision that we are not turning back to Iive anyhow. We should make the word of God our basic checkpoint and we should be intentional about dwelling in the shelter of the Almighty. When we make God our shelter, He becomes our shade and defense. We can then read Psalms 91 with certainty and hope. “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” (Psalms 91:1-16)
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