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Devotional for Wednesday, June 22, 2016
“Our Hiding Place Is In Him”
 
 
 
you are my hiding place
 
by Dona Hake
 
 
I shared this little story about my German Shepherd before, and I want to share again today!   I hate when dogs get ear infections.   It is so painful to watch them suffer for they are so tormented.  Once when our Aasha was diagnosed with an ear infection she took it very hard for she hated when I would go to clean her ears and put the drops in.    As smart as she is, she began to figure out the time of the day that it was going to happen.    Her countenance would change, fear would come over her face, and she would just get all beside herself.    I would feel so bad but she had to have the medicine put in.   There were times that my husband found her making plans to hide from me.   The one evening she was attempting to go inside our one shower.   The next evening she crawled in and hid behind the shower curtain.  It was kind of funny yet the poor thing was trying to find a hiding place from that which she feared.    She certainly must of thought that if I could not find her she would escape the ear drops!  We too in this life are faced with things that cause our hearts to dread and be fearful.
 
 
 
When we are afraid, we too need a hiding place.  Today we will praise Him because we can run to Him when we need to be hidden. We can always run to His place of safety and He has promised to keep us safe in the storms we will face. Sometimes this life can tempt our hearts to be troubled and afraid. In those times of trouble you can know that He will hide you under His wings and keep you safe in the storm. 
 
 
 

Psalm 32:7

You are a hiding place for me; You, Lord,

preserve me from trouble, You surround

me with songs and shouts of deliverance.

Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
 
 
 
I love this scripture! It causes me to visualize the Lord’s strong arm of protection in the worst of storms and even while the storm is trying to rob my peace I can believe that songs and shouts of deliverance are round about me. He knows the outcome and He well understands that He is able to cause us to be victorious!
 
 
 

Psalm 119:114
You are my hiding place and my shield;

I hope in Your word.
 
 
 

As we look at Jesus being our hiding place in the storm, let us also look at Him as being the hope of our soul. He will always keep us anchored in our faith as we continue to hope and abide in His Word. To Him be the glory!!!