The Secret Place

Last night at church our Pastor gave an awesome message about the secret place, which really moved my heart, and I wanted to share with you what God spoke to me through this message.

Psalm 91:1…
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Dwell: Remain, sit, abide
Abide: To lodge, to stay permanently

Most of us know this scripture and can quote it, but is it a scripture that we put into action in our lives? So many times in life we get busy with our daily affairs, our families, etc, and we don’t always take time to meet God in the secret place. The place where it’s just you and him, where there is no distractions and no interruptions. Many times we have excuses as to why we do not do this, “I don’t have any place that’s quiet,” “I’m always running around after the kids,” etc. Of course there are things that can keep you away from this place with God, but we must take time out to meet God there. Whether you take a drive by yourself, whether you shut yourself in the bathroom, if that’s the only place you can be alone, whether you wake up a little bit earlier then everyone else, or stay up a little bit later, whatever the case may be it is crucial that we meet God and spend time with Him in the secret place. It is a realm in the Most Holy Place where it’s only you and God. It is a place where God can pour His heart into you, and you can bear your heart to Him. It is a place where peace dwells and where answers lie. It is a place where change happens. It is a place of intimacy; it’s a secret hide away for just you two.

Let’s liken it to a natural relationship so that we can really understand. If you are married and you don’t take time out to meet with your spouse, just the two of you, then you can grow apart, and your relationship can become distant. The same can happen with God, when you are not meeting with Him, you are distancing yourself from Him and without even knowing it, you may begin to feel dry or disconnected. If this is the case for you there is an easy solution, begin again. Go and meet God in that secret place. Take time to share with Him there, take time to listen to Him there. My Pastor said last night, to take a pen and a pad because He will speak to you there. I think that is a great idea because you never know what God will reveal to you in that secret place.

For those of you that have never went into that secret place, all I can say is it’s time to begin. Close yourself off from the world, maybe put on some worship music if you would like and just begin talking to God, invite Him in to commune with you, the more you do it the more comfortable it will become for you and you will begin to develop that intimacy with the Lord. It is an amazing experience.

God told me last night that the secret place is where it begins. We can listen to pastors and flood ourselves with outside information that we take in, but if we aren’t living from the inside out we won’t mature and grow in the way that He desires us to.

So take some time everyday and go to that secret place with God, it will bless you and it will bless the Father.

Tracy Houston
Kingdom Vizion Ministries
www.kingdomvizion.org