I have always loved secrets. Secrets inherently have a power for those who know them. When I was a child I loved to hear peoples’ secrets. When I grew up and was in the Navy, and later in the CIA, I enjoyed the fact that I was able to know things others could never know.
The Bible speaks of different secret places but this one, found in Psalm 91:1, seems to hold the secret to a power we should all desire. Where is this mysterious place located? How do we find it?
The blessings spoken of in verse one, and the following verses, are not for all believers. It is written to all believers, but not all believers will dwell in the secret place. This is a blessing which depends upon the choices of the individual. Do you really want the blessing? Are you willing to dwell and not just visit the secret place of God?
The Temple in Jerusalem was for all who trusted God and worshipped Him. That does not mean that everyone could go into the temple. The gentiles worshipped far from the temple and the women’s court was still outside the walls where sacrifices where made. Jewish men could enter closer, but only the Levites could actually enter the main temple and the Court of Priest.
Every day, one Levite man was chosen to go into the Holy Place, but he dared not enter the Holy of Holies where God dwelled. That responsibility was only for the High Priest who could enter it once a year on Passover.
The secret place is the Holy of Holies. It is where the presence of God resides. This is where God’s power is found. This is where God manifest Himself to the believer who dwells there with Him.
But the Temple was destroyed so how can we dwell there. And even if it was around, there is no way we could all go there. We would never be allowed even close to the Holy of Holies.
When Christ breathed his last breath, the curtain dividing the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place was torn from top to bottom. No longer is God’s presence only for one man, once a year. God is now calling upon all believers to come into His presence. There is no more segregation of Jew and Gentile, man and woman. We are all called into His presence.
The secret place is available to all who know Jesus as Savior. You are God’s temple so God’s presence is within you. He is available to you at any time, in any place. You just need to call upon Him.
The blessing is for all who dwell in His presence. Those who spend time with God, and seek to know Him. The believer whose heart is always in touch with God’s heart. The person who sits in God’s presence and learns from His Spirit is the one who dwells in the secret place.
Does this sound difficult? It can be very difficult. But it is really very simple. Place Jesus first in your life. Sacrifice time to be with Him. Give God some of that TV time so you can dwell in His presence. Desire God more then you desire comfort, entertainment and pleasure. What is God’s fellowship worth to you?
Photo Credit: The Ark of the Covenant by Michael Li
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