Hiding Place
You are my hiding place, You shall preserve me from trouble, You shall surround me with songs of deliverance (Psalm 32:7).
What was your favorite hiding place when you were younger? Under the bed, in the closet, or behind a chair? Or maybe you still like to hide, but with bigger challenges. I know that in the many youth camps I’ve been involved with, hide-and-go-seek in the dark is a
lways a favorite. People stretch out all over the camping ground to hide in the bushes, under trees, or by the riverside. There are many good hiding places to find!
In the above verse, King David tells us his favorite hiding place. Speaking to God, he says, “You are my hiding place; you keep me from trouble; you surround me.” David had learned that when troubled times come, the wisest action to take is to run into the presence of God. And it is the same for us; our most effective hiding place is God Himself.
David was a man who knew about problems. As a shepherd boy he had to protect his flock from bears and lions. He then spent many years of his life running for his life from King Saul. After that, his own son tried to take his kingdom away. These are just some of the many trials David faced, yet he learned this one essential truth-when the storms of life come, God is always faithful! God is the one who hid him from the attacks of the enemy.
Let’s come to this same realization that David had. Let’s learn to look to God when we go through difficulties at home, school, or with our friends. Our Hiding Place is God Himself, and He surely is secure! He will protect us. He will surround us with “songs of deliverance.” In other words, not only does He protect us, He brings us through with songs of rejoicing! As the great 19th century preacher Charles Spurgeon wrote, “The gospel of substitution makes him to be our refuge who otherwise would have been our judge.” We can always run to Him! He is a wonderful Hiding Place, a wonderful Refuge, a wonderful Savior!
What was your favorite hiding place when you were younger? Under the bed, in the closet, or behind a chair? Or maybe you still like to hide, but with bigger challenges. I know that in the many youth camps I’ve been involved with, hide-and-go-seek in the dark is a
lways a favorite. People stretch out all over the camping ground to hide in the bushes, under trees, or by the riverside. There are many good hiding places to find!In the above verse, King David tells us his favorite hiding place. Speaking to God, he says, “You are my hiding place; you keep me from trouble; you surround me.” David had learned that when troubled times come, the wisest action to take is to run into the presence of God. And it is the same for us; our most effective hiding place is God Himself.
David was a man who knew about problems. As a shepherd boy he had to protect his flock from bears and lions. He then spent many years of his life running for his life from King Saul. After that, his own son tried to take his kingdom away. These are just some of the many trials David faced, yet he learned this one essential truth-when the storms of life come, God is always faithful! God is the one who hid him from the attacks of the enemy.
Let’s come to this same realization that David had. Let’s learn to look to God when we go through difficulties at home, school, or with our friends. Our Hiding Place is God Himself, and He surely is secure! He will protect us. He will surround us with “songs of deliverance.” In other words, not only does He protect us, He brings us through with songs of rejoicing! As the great 19th century preacher Charles Spurgeon wrote, “The gospel of substitution makes him to be our refuge who otherwise would have been our judge.” We can always run to Him! He is a wonderful Hiding Place, a wonderful Refuge, a wonderful Savior!
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