Dwelling in His shelter

Dwelling place, is a place where a living thing lives or dwells, or has his accommodation. This place is not just used for few minutes or hours, but this dwelling place gives shelter, it’s a refuge in times of trouble. This dwelling place is a protection to us in which we can trust.

I, have a brilliant, soft hearted, nature loving friend. She likes nature specially all types of animals, fishes, birds. She has many pets in her house; a squirrel, a dog, a cat, and fishes. All the abandoned or left alone, animals accidently comes to her, for protection. And she is the one who rescues them and takes care of them.

Last morning, same thing happened, while she was strolling in her garden, a bird fell down from it’s nest. She brought that bird in her house. Fed water and grain, kept it safe, cozy and in warmth. We, identified the bird to be rufous treepie, a member of crow family with long tail, which is found in forest as well as urban gardens. The baby bird, might have fallen down from the nest or strong winds. Poor thing, now alone with no protection and no dwelling place. The verse from the bible stands so true, Ps 91: 1,2 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. Like that poor birdie who has no security now, no body to trust on, terror might have gripped it often but; the psalmist says God will be our dwelling place. He will cover us when terror grips or you feel insecure. He will keep you safe from all the deadly pestilence which comes along your way. But, you have to keep in mind one thing that your dwelling should be in God’s shelter. Some, people dwell in worldly matters and get entangled with problems of world, disaster happening, bombardments happening, the calamities happening and; live their lives with anxieties and worries. But Isaiah say fear not, for I am with thee. He says in Isaiah 25:4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. When your life is full of stormy waves, seek shelter in Lord. He, will cover you and protect you so, that you may not get wet in the rain or drown in the stormy waves. The thing is you have to continue to dwell in God’s shelter.  At that moment, all your fear will vanish as you can overcome all things for, He will give you strength, just take shelter under His wings and dwell in Him.

Friends, God wants us to dwell in His shelter. Take refuge under His wings. He will protect you from the snares of this world. Hope this blog will encourage you and remove all the fears as God is the dwelling place for you. Please share comment and be encouraged. God bless you.

Thanks

Ann