I recently read through the book of Hosea, a book that while showing God's great judgment also shows His amazing mercy and love. Truly one of the "love story" books of the Bible. As I finished up the book I came across a verse that really struck me. I claimed it as my own and the more I thought about it the more ways I saw that it could be applied.
"They that dwell under his shadow..." Hosea 14:7
Doesn't seem like much at first glance does it, and there is more to it(though this is the section that really spoke to me), but lets think about it for a minute. I would like to share with you a few of the differant ways I have seen it.
First it was a verse of great comfort to me. At this time in my life I am going through numerous difficult situations. Short and sweet, life is hard right now. In this verse I was comforted in that I was reminded that I am dwelling under His shadow! Oh the protection and comfort that that thought evokes! What great comfort to imagine yourself under the shelter of your Heavenly Fathers arms! I was reminded that, even when it seems that all around me are evils and hurts, if I so choose, I can be sheltered by His shadow.
Secondly it made me think about how I dwell under His shadow. The word "dwell" is an action word that implies that I have to do something to dwell there, to put myself under His shadow. So, what is the difference between when I am under it and when I am not? What do I do to put me under that shadow? We are told in many differant passages throughout the Bible that when we obey the Lord we are under His protection. (Exodus 23:22, Joshua 22:2-4, Jeremiah 7:23, Jeremiah 38:20, Hebrews 5:9 to name a few). So, if I want to be under the protection and comfort of His shadow, I need to be sure that (no matter what sin anyone else around me is doing) I am doing what the Lord wants me to do.
I don't know how well I have conveyed my thoughts here but I hope that you have gotten at least a little bit of what I've said and that you find this verse as rich as I have found it.
I challenge you to dwell under His shadow!
With Prayers,
Sarah
1 Comment
|
AuthorHere you can read "Sarah's Thoughts". A blog by me! Just a little bit once a month, and here and there, about something the Lord is speaking to me about or focusing on a certain verse that I've found particularly interesting for some reason. You can also subscribe (below) to have them directly sent to your email. Just fill in your name and email and put "Newsletter" in the comment box. Also, please feel free to leave a comment on my blog to let me know what you think! I love hearing from you! Thanks! Sarah's Thoughts
Archives
January 2020
Categories
All
|