Rest in his shadow
This fresh set of Daily Devotions is being provided for our LCA/NZ family, friends and visitors to help us to keep our eyes on Jesus as we face unsettling times. They can be used by families and individuals as part of the LCA/NZ’s Church@Home resources to encourage us and build trust in our Heavenly Father during this season of uncertainty and physical isolation.
by Ruth Olsen
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This is the second devotion in a series of seven based on Psalm 91:1–8.
‘Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty’ (Psalm 91:1).
What happens for you when you live somewhere for a longer time? For me, I start to feel ‘at home’ and a sense of belonging as some relationships grow. A process of time and being ‘real’ is needed for any relationship to grow and deepen and for us to then find rest there.
One thing I have learned is that the Lord has ‘big shoulders’! I can be honest with him about whatever scares me, or is annoying, painful, or causing me grief. The psalmists would often ‘let it all hang out’, and that did not scare the Lord away. He is not shocked by our thoughts and feelings, although we might be! Instead, when we are real and honest with him, that’s where we will discover his faithfulness. There we grow in resting and ‘sheltering’ in him and his promises.
Isaiah speaks of the Lord Almighty covering his people with the shadow of his hand (51:16; 49:2). It is a description of protection that is now opened to us by Jesus. We will see more of the Lord’s assurance of protection as we journey through Psalm 91. The more we settle in and dwell in the shelter of the Most High, the more we will be enabled to rest in trusting him!
Lord, cause me to find rest in your shelter and shadow. Amen.
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