Seeking a Secret Place
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 (KJV)
We are truly tied to dangerous times. This should not be a surprise because the Scriptures have already shared this prediction.
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.” 2 Timothy 3:1-4 (KJV)
I declare to you that the eternal Word of God reads like a breaking news headline. It is extremely accurate in conveying the current conditions that we are caught in today. Incidents of violent crime such as homicide and rape are skyrocketing in our cities. Robberies, substance abuse, fentanyl overdoses, sex trafficking, and homelessness numbers are exploding all over our nation. Inflation is egregiously affecting and accelerating the cost of our energy, food, housing, retail, and transportation. To make matters worse, a power-mad maniacal murderer and thuggish tyrant named Vladimir Putin is seeking to eviscerate Ukraine’s sovereignty. This is compounded by China championing its cancerous communism and calculating its conquest of another democratic ally, Taiwan.
Who says that your vote doesn’t matter? Our elections are inextricably connected to consequences. Our current administration is infected with individuals intoxicated in their ignorance and ideologies. Wokeness is full of weakness and wrought with wickedness. Now before you protest and proclaim that Pastor Bernard is processing like a political partisan, the proof is in the pudding. More importantly, I am not beholden to any political party.
My wife and I exercise our privilege to participate in our election process as independents. We are citizens of the Kingdom of God first and foremost and give glory to God for graciously granting us a government that our framers founded as a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Our conscience and convictions are fixed in faith, family and freedom. However, we are not exempt from experiencing the evil that exists on this earth.
“The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.” Proverbs 21:10 (KJV)
“In the world ye shall have tribulation:” John 16:33b (KJV)
“And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” 1 John 5:19 (KJV)
Therefore, seeking a secret place should be a deliberate discipline to defeat the enemy and not be deceived and thereby demolish by the lies that come from our heart and the world.
I invite you to join me next time as we explore the essentiality of seeking a secret place.
For the Glory of God,
PBKSR