For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. Psalms 27:5 AMP
In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues. Psalms 31:20 AMP
(The Bridegroom)
“O my dove, [here] in the clefts in the rock, In the sheltered and secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely.” Song of Solomon 2:14 AMP
“Can anyone hide himself in secret places So that I cannot see him?” says the Lord. “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord. Jeremiah 23:24 AMP
Where is your secret place with the Lord? Has He called you to a ‘time’ or ‘place’ to come away with Him daily? To sit in His Presence and just converse with Him? To ask Him questions and listen to His wisdom, instruction, and advice? What have you added to you life that has taken that place away from that ‘time’ you use to spend with Him? What have you replaced that ‘time’ with? Are you seeking answers from other sources? Podcasts, social media, books, sermons, videos, can all crowd into your time with Him.
Don’t you know how much He loves you? Don’t you know how much He just wants to just have relationship with you and have you walk with Him? You were created exactly for that. When we replace that time with something or someone else is when we begin to feel ‘out of sorts’, lacking, anxious, and complain He isn’t talking to us anymore, when it’s us — who have walked away focusing on another. It’s usually our inability to receive His love at a deeper level that causes our issues in our lives. Something within us blocks us from going deeper with Him. And only the Holy Spirit can reveal that to you. It could be childhood trauma, wounds, fears, and attachments He never wanted you to have. And so many of us ignore His prompting to go deeper with Him as He begins to show us what we need to have healed, let go of, get rid of, forgive, and replace with His love. We shake our heads denying the Truth He shows us about our inner selves. Healing and growth comes when we begin to agree with Him, and allow Him to show us how we need to change.
Do you know that you are that person who He so desires to be with? Just like in the Song of Solomon He beckons to us come away with Him to a secret place.
Married guys — think of your wife who SO desires to spend time with you, who entices you to come away with her to find the heights of intimacy and ecstasy. The Spirit of God also wants to show you the wonders of His Kingdom, and share with you the limitless power of His realms.
Married gals — think of your husband who so wants to protect and provide for you, take care of you and make you feel extra special and loved. The Spirit of God also wants to fulfill the deep longing in your heart for completion with Him. The Lord wants to fill your home with joy, family, and laughter.
To all of you and beloved single individuals — the Spirit of God wants to draw you DEEP into intimacy with Him, and to have your loneliness filled with His Presence. The Lord wants to spend more and more time with you in your secret place — which means He wants that continued conversation together throughout your entire day.
Have you spent time with Him today in your ‘secret place’?