DCLM Daily Manna 2024: DCLM Daily Manna 8 November 2024: His Secret Place
Text: Psalm 91:1-16 (KJV)
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
KEY VERSE: Psalm 91:1
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
Generally, secret places are areas not accessible to intruders or uninvited people. They are places of particular interest and are sometimes declared “out of bounds” to unwanted people, especially in organisations. They can be highly protected places with maximum human security, because of the perceived top secrets, peculiar tasks carried out and the valuables stored there. Yet, such secret places of men are often broken into by audacious intruders.
The psalmist here sings of the assured security of God’s children. It is an invisible secret place, the safest, because it is “the secret place of the most High,” which he describes as “under the shadow of the Almighty.” God, wiser and more security conscious than man, has His secret place for His redeemed people who, like the Psalmist, have come to trust Him as their personal Saviour, Shield and Buckler. Therefore, as they dwell continuously in His secret place, they are kept safe and secured from all evils.
The passage further highlights God’s privileges and promises that believers who consistently dwell in His secret place enjoy throughout life. They have the assurance of deliverance from fear, pandemics and destruction; instant answers to prayers amid troubles; angelic ministrations, divine honour and the promise of long life. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
As you embark on life’s journey, be sure that you are constantly dwelling in God’s secret place. No charm, magical ring and membership of cults, among others can preserve you from evil. Today, the door of God’s secret place is wide open to all who want to come to Him.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
He who dwells in God’s secret place need fear no evil.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Kings 15-16
Daily Manna 8 November 2024
