The
Bible warns of the time before Christ's return when Satan shall be cast
to the earth. The devil, in ever-increasing rage, will come, "having
great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time" (Rev. 12:12). While
many search to know the specific timing of this event, one thing is
obvious: in today's world, evil has become more aggressive than ever.
Thus
it is imperative that we who have set our hearts on Christ learn how to
abide in the living presence of God. For it is only in Him that we find
the place of safety from the increasing darkness.
When
I speak of protection, however, I do not mean that while on Earth we
will escape suffering. Many will face persecution and even death for
Jesus's sake, as the Scriptures warn: "All who . . . live godly in
Christ Jesus will be persecuted" (2 Tim. 3:12). Nor should we expect to
find a spiritual reality where we are so "spiritual" that the world
finally loves us. If the enemies of God hated Jesus, they will hate us
as well (John 15:18-19). Yet there is a place of immunity. It is here,
in the shelter of the Most High, that the Lord bids us to abide.
Let
me also emphasize that we do not need unusual, personal conflict to
desire to abide in the presence of God. Vision compelled by hunger can
also take us there. Worship and a pure heart can lift us Godward. Yet
whether we are driven toward the stronghold of God because of problems
or passion, there is a holy place where the divine presence becomes our
shelter.
Once
we have found this secret place in God, nothing we encounter in life
can truly defeat us; God Himself preserves us in all things. In every
distress or devilish plot aligned against us, we emerge as "more than
conquerors" (Rom. 8:37, KJV). In God's shelter, the redemptive power of
Christ reverses the plans of Satan, annulling both the assault of the
enemy and its aftereffects.
Beloved,
even now you may be in a place of isolation, fear, or defeat. Yet your
current condition is not a limitation to the Almighty. From where you
are, you can reach the place of spiritual immunity: the shelter of the
Most High.
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Adapted from Francis Frangipane's book, The Shelter of the Most High, available at www.arrowbookstore.com.
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