Psalms 91:1. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
It is not every worshipper that comes there who shall be thus privileged but those who dwell there, as Simeon and Anna dwelt in the temple. So there are some that abide in Christ and his words abide in them. They live near to God. They receive therefore choicer favours than those who do but come and go. "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High." He who has learnt to stand in the holy of holies, near the blood-besprinkled mercy-seat, to whom prayer is a matter of constant privilege and enjoyment-he dwells in the secret place. Such a man, living near to God, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. You know when you walk with a friend, in certain positions of the sun your friend’s shadow falls upon you; but you cannot expect to have the shadow of your friend unless you are near him. We read in the Song, "I sat down under his shadow with great delight." There must be nearness to get under the shadow. So there must be great access to God-great familiarity with him -there must be something of the assurance of faith-before we shall be able to grip such a word as that which follows in this psalm. Read it again, and if you have not attained to it labour after it.
Psalms 91:1. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
It is not every worshipper that comes there who shall be thus privileged but those who dwell there, as Simeon and Anna dwelt in the temple. So there are some that abide in Christ and his words abide in them. They live near to God. They receive therefore choicer favours than those who do but come and go. "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High." He who has learnt to stand in the holy of holies, near the blood-besprinkled mercy-seat, to whom prayer is a matter of constant privilege and enjoyment-he dwells in the secret place. Such a man, living near to God, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. You know when you walk with a friend, in certain positions of the sun your friend’s shadow falls upon you; but you cannot expect to have the shadow of your friend unless you are near him. We read in the Song, "I sat down under his shadow with great delight." There must be nearness to get under the shadow. So there must be great access to God-great familiarity with him -there must be something of the assurance of faith-before we shall be able to grip such a word as that which follows in this psalm. Read it again, and if you have not attained to it labour after it.