I was doing my time with Jesus today before early morning prayer at our offices and a verse really stuck out to me today that I have read hundreds of times. It is found in Psalm 91:1
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
What really struck me about this verse was the word DWELL. In the Webster’s dictionary it means: to live as a resident. I started to think about my relationship with God and am I a resident of a consistent time with God. The thing that happens when I am dwelling with God is that I am right there with him, following (hence why I am in His shadow) but yet protected because he is making the way for me, leading out in front.
I find it so easy to be a nomad in my relationship with God. There are times when I dwell with him but then all of a sudden I will find myself out wandering around looking at other places to be my shelter or residence. I don’t know why I have this tendency but I do. I want this year to be the year where I take up permanent residence in God’s house, where I don’t wander out looking for other places to rest or other people to follow. This is the year where I believe each of us needs to establish our residence with His.