Shelter From The Storm

Ps 27:4-6
4 One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
(NIV)

It was a bitter cold day and it had been raining all day long. At work that day I had to go outside several times. Getting rained on is not to bad. Getting rained on when the temperature is in the thirties, now that is the proper ingredients for a miserable day. I couldn’t wait to get home. Finally the hour arrived and I went home. As soon as I got inside I the fire was inviting me to my favorite chair. As I sat down, the warmth of the fire melted the cold off of me. I turned looking out the window and the rain was still pouring down hard. The storm was still going on but I was protected from it.

There have been several spiritual storms in my life. The good news is that during the storms of pain and hurt God brings us into his shelter and sits us by his fireplace. Although the storm is still pounding on we are comforted in the dwelling of the Lords presence. So many people try to wait the storm out instead of going to the Lord. It is like a person just standing in the middle of a thunderstorm with a raincoat on when there is a seat by a fireplace waiting for them. With out the Lord’s protection the storm will win every time. Too many people try to medicate the storm with alcohol, drugs, and prescriptions. All these do is make you less aware of the fact that you are standing out in a storm all wet and cold. It is easy to let pride stop us from getting help from the Lord. Getting things right with God is more important than what people will think about us. Even if our storm is self inflicted, we sinned and bought hardship upon ourselves, or a tragedy has come upon us; the Lord Jesus is waiting for us at the front door with towels, blankets, hot soup, and a fire. All we have to do is turn to the right direction and call upon his name, “Jesus, Help me through this time.” Get to church ask people to pray for you, make your request known, and cry out to the Lord with all your heart. There is no better shelter then the shelter of the Lord!