Day 25: Shelter in the Desert

Read: Psalm 32:7

 Psalms 32 | NIV Bible | YouVersion


The desert is full of contrasts.  It’s blazing hot during the day, but the temperatures drop to freezing cold when the sun sets.  It’s a barren place, yet it’s full of resources: minerals and metals.  It’s harsh and empty and barren, but at the same time full of hidden life and beauty, if we will take the time to look for it.

For example, tiny birds carve out holes in the giant cacti and build for themselves a nest, right in the midst of all the thorns and prickles!  What warns other creatures to stay away becomes a haven of safety and rest for these little birds.

God promises to be our hiding place, our shelter in the midst of the harshness of the elements.  I love how the Psalmist puts it: “you surround me with songs of deliverance.”  What a beautiful picture of God’s grace in the middle of our desert journey.  He becomes our hiding place, and there in the middle of the desolation and loneliness, He fills us with songs of victory!

Picture yourself sheltered in His arms, just like a little bird nesting in the heart of a cactus.  Raise your voice in songs of praise and worship to Him as you bask the safety and shelter of His presence.

 

Listen: Hiding Place (Steven Curtis Chapman) - YouTube

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