That Place...The Hiding Place

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah Psalm 32:7 NIV


I have a chocolate lab, her name is Coco (I know kudos for originality:) and she is a big ole baby! My husband Luke has spoiled her rotten. Although Coco is 85 lbs. she thinks she's a 5 lb. lapdog. She jumps right up into Luke's lap and she's just as happy as she can be.

Coco is an amazing watch dog, she is very protective of our family. She is ready to attack anyone or anything that becomes a threat to our household. She has a bark that is heard a block away; she makes sure that the enemy knows she's there and she's ready to kill if necessary! She's fearless until THE STORM COMES!!

Coco is deathly afraid of bad weather, as soon as the thunder rolls her fearless bark turns into a terrified whimper. As soon a the weather turns bad Coco has one thing on her mind, her daddy! She wants Luke! She runs to his feet and immediately jumps in his lap, daddy always calms her down. He begins to pet her and just the sound of his voice comforts her; as long as she's in his arms she's ok.

There are days in my life when I feel invincible; I feel like, as my Pastor always says, "I can take on hell with a water pistol!" There are times when I have the strength to protect others from the threat of the enemy, and there are times that I can just speak and mountains crumble. But when that STORM COMES, the one that has no end in sight; the one that is destroying everything in it's path; the one that makes things so dark that you can't even see; the one that brings overwhelming terror! That's when I run for cover--

Christ is always my strength, my power, and my everything. He is the reason that I am able to do ALL things. He understands my humanity so He has a hiding place just for me. A secret place where He wraps me in His arms and sings to me. The Lord of all creation...singing to me. The sound of His voice and the comfort of His touch makes all the fear, all the worry, and all the pain just disappear.

Can you hear Him? "My sweet baby this may seem frightening but I have given you a spirit of power and sound mind." My precious daughter this is a part of My plan and when the clouds lift you will see the beauty of it all." Dearest son, you are more than a conqueror because I dwell within you." My child I love you more than you can begin to imagine; rest now in the shadow of My wing."

Any time the storm is raging, and the sounds of destruction are booming all around run to that place...The Hiding Place and listen for Your Father's lullaby. He's waiting there for You....

Pastor Brandiilyne