Covered by Jesus

Covered by Jesus In the Secret place In the secret place of the most High we can find the assurance of Jesus love and protecting care. We will never be satisfied with a hurried conversation with our Lord. By special invitation we may come into close intimacy and communion with God. “The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?” In the day of trouble He shall keep me secretly in His pavilion: In the covert of His tabernacle shall he hide me;… And I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices of Joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.” MH 255 “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Ps. 91:1 Come with me to a place where sin cannot molest, a place full of faith, hope and love. “When Christ was the most fiercely beset by temptation, He ate nothing. He committed Himself to God, and through earnest prayer, and perfect submission to the will of His Father, came off conqueror. Those who profess the truth for these last days, above every other class of professed Christians, should imitate the great Examplar in prayer.” (Counsels on Diet and Foods, 52,53) “It was not on the cross only that Christ sacrificed Himself for humanity. As He "went about doing good" (Acts 10:38), every day's experience was an outpouring of His life. In one way only could such a life be sustained. Jesus lived in dependence upon God and communion with Him. To the secret place of the Most High, under the shadow of the Almighty, men now and then repair; they abide for a season, and the result is manifest in noble deeds; then their faith fails, the communion is interrupted, and the lifework marred. But the life of Jesus was a life of constant trust, sustained by continual communion; and His service for heaven and earth was without failure or faltering.” (Education pg. 80) “Through the Spirit, Christ was to abide continually in the hearts of His children. Their union with Him was closer than when He was personally with them.” (SC pg. 75) How easily is our communion with Christ interrupted and does our faith waiver. Yet, Christ is our only Hope. By earnest and persevering prayer for the Holy Spirit we can be filled with the love of Christ! We must have a continual connection to our source of Power to live in the perils of these last days. “In the time when God’s judgements are falling without mercy, oh how enviable to the wicked will be the position of those who abide “in the secret place of the Most High” – the pavilion in which the Lord hides all who have loved Him and have obeyed His commandments! The lot of the righteous is indeed an enviable one at such a time to those who are suffering because of their sins.” (MS 151,1901) “Like the dwellers in the vale of Siddim, the people are dreaming of prosperity and peace. "Escape for thy life," is the warning from the angels of God; but other voices are heard saying, "Be not excited; there is no cause for alarm." The multitudes cry, "Peace and safety," while Heaven declares that swift destruction is about to come upon the transgressor. On the night prior to their destruction, the cities of the plain rioted in pleasure and derided the fears and warnings of the messenger of God; but those scoffers perished in the flames; that very night the door of mercy was forever closed to the wicked, careless inhabitants of Sodom. God will not always be mocked; He will not long be trifled with. "Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and He shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it." Isaiah 13:9. The great mass of the world will reject God's mercy, and will be overwhelmed in swift and irretrievable ruin. But those who heed the warning shall dwell "in the secret place of the Most High," and "abide under the shadow of the Almighty." His truth shall be their shield and buckler. For them is the promise, "With long life will I satisfy him, and show him My salvation." Psalm 91:1, 4, 16. PP 167 Oh, to be covered and hidden, abiding under the shadow of the Almighty. “For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.” Ps. 27:5 Through the person of the Holy Spirit, Jesus presence will continue with us and the kingdom of God will be in us. “Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from strife of tongues.” Ps. 31:20 “We are living in the most solemn period of this world's history. The destiny of earth's teeming multitudes is about to be decided. Our own future well-being and also the salvation of other souls depend upon the course which we now pursue. We need to be guided by the Spirit of truth. Every follower of Christ should earnestly inquire: "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?" We need to humble ourselves before the Lord, with fasting and prayer, and to meditate much upon His word, especially upon the scenes of the judgment. We should now seek a deep and living experience in the things of God. We have not a moment to lose. Events of vital importance are taking place around us; we are on Satan's enchanted ground.” GC 601 “The very highest angels in the heavenly courts are appointed to work out the prayers which ascend to God for the advancement of the cause of God… Pray, my brethren, pray as you have never prayed before. We are not prepared for the Lord’s coming. We need to make thorough work for eternity.” (SDA Bible Commentary vol. 4 1173) “This points out the work we have now to do. A vast responsibility is developing upon men and women of prayer throughout the land to petition that God will sweep back the cloud of evil and give a few more years of grace in which to work for the Master. Let us cry to God that the angels may hold the four winds until missionaries shall be sent to all parts of the world and shall proclaim the warning against disobeying the law of Jehovah.” (Testimonies Vol. 5 717,718) “A form of godliness will not save any. All must have a deep and living experience. This alone will save them in the time of trouble. Then their work will be tried of what sort it is; and if it is gold, silver and precious stones, they will be hid as in the secret of the Lord’s pavilion. But if their work is wood, hay, and stubble, nothing can shield them from the fierceness of Jehovah’s wrath.” 1 T 125 Like never before we need a cover of truth and light. Oh, to be covered by His blood and washed as white as snow. “Much time should be spent in prayer, that our garments of character may be washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.” 5 T 717 “His people would never know defeat if they would abide under the shadow of the Almighty; for One mightier than angels would fight by their side in every battle.” MS 134, 1899 “The eye of God, looking down the ages, was fixed upon the crisis which His people are to meet, when earthly powers shall be arrayed against them. Like the captive exile, they will be in fear of death by starvation or by violence. But the Holy One who divided the Red Sea before Israel, will manifest His mighty power and turn their captivity. "They shall be Mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up My jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." Malachi 3:17. If the blood of Christ's faithful witnesses were shed at this time, it would not, like the blood of the martyrs, be as seed sown to yield a harvest for God. Their fidelity would not be a testimony to convince others of the truth; for the obdurate heart has beaten back the waves of mercy until they return no more. If the righteous were now left to fall a prey to their enemies, it would be a triumph for the prince of darkness. Says the psalmist: "In the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me." Psalm 27:5. Christ has spoken: "Come, My people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the Lord cometh out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity." Isaiah 26:20, 21. Glorious will be the deliverance of those who have patiently waited for His coming and whose names are written in the book of life.” GC 634 There is a place of quiet rest, Near to the heart of God, A place where we our Savior meet, Near to the heart of God. A place where all is joy and peace, Near to the heart of God. Hold us, who wait before Thee, Near to the heart of God. the unprofitable servant