Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Do we dwell in "the Secret place of the Most High?"

Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.First important fact that there is such a place as ‘the secret place of the Most High’ where one can dwell. Dwell means to live, reside or take residence, inhabit, settle or stay. This clearly means that the secret place is a place of permanent residency. In Hebrew Dwelleth is defined as: yâshab or yaw-shab' meaning properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively to settle, to marry - (make to) abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell, ease self, endure, establish, habitation, haunt, inhabit, remain, return, seat, settle down, sit down, still.As for the word secret, it obviously creates a mystery. The Secret Place in Hebrew is:sêther sithrâh or say'-ther, sith-raw' meaning a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense): disguise, hiding place, privily, protection, secret (-ly, place).The secret place therefore means an undisclosed area where one is settled permanently. This place is private, not everyone can enter, it probably requires identification to enter and has restricted access. It could also be a hiding place, a refuge or a hideout. In today’s vocabulary an encrypted or password protected area where only few people have access. A place of hidden treasure and secret which can cost one’s life or death.In the light of the above definitions we can summarize ‘the secret place of the Most High’ in the following ways:
1. That such a place exists
2. This is a private place of God
3. It is confidential and restricted
4. God is particular about who lives here
5. It is safe and secure
6. This place is exclusive and permanent residency is possible
7. Not everyone knows about it since it is secret
Now the questions that come to mind are: What is this place?Who lives there?How can I get there?Why does such a place exist?When can I dwell at this place?Which are the secrets that are ke
pt/enclosed here?
What is going on at the secret place?
Intimacy
Strategy
Mystery
Prosperity
Purity
Sovereignty
Security
Adversity
Majesty
Victory
I encourage you to go through the above list and ask God what does it mean to dwell in "the secret place of the Most High."

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