The Hiding Place

image source

For in the time of trouble

He shall hide me in His pavilion

In the secret place of His tabernacle

He shall hide me;

He shall set me high upon a rock.

And now my head shall be lifted up 

above my enemies all around me;

Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

- Psalm 27: 5-6

But trusting God when life doesn't make sense 

includes trusting that one day it will.

And in the end, He will prove faithful with the life

we've placed in His hands.

- Phil Tuttle

Today I celebrate my 67th birthday.

It is a birthday like no other I have ever had.

Our country, and many other countries are being locked down. I have no idea what the future holds.

"Stay close to me," I hear the Father speaking... "for you have not walked this way before."

And so I will.

And still, in the midst of the uncertainty, thank God for my life. He holds it in His hands. 

He is my Hiding Place.

The Hiding Place
(words and music by Bryan Jeffrey Leech)

In a time of trouble, in a time forlorn,
There is a hiding place where hope is born.

In a time of danger, when our faith is proved,
There is a hiding place where we are loved.

There is a hiding place, a strong protective space,
Where God provides the grace to persevere;
For nothing can remove us from the Father’s love,
Tho’ all may change, yet nothing changes here.

In a time of sorrow, in a time of grief,
There is a hiding place to give relief.

In a time of weakness, in a time of fear,
There is a hiding place where God is near.