As kids, we often played the game called “Hide and Seek”. The objective was to hide so that the person who was “it” could not find you. If successful, the “it” person would have to give up and call out that you were free. Sometimes, trouble come at us too frequently and too loudly, so that we want to find a hiding place. We want this hiding place to protect us through the storms of life, so that we can emerge successfully and strongly.
Psalm 32:7 says, “You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah.” Troubles will come. However, God promises to be a safe place for us. He will deliver us securely through our troubles and preserve our blessings and hope. By resting in His strong arms, we become stronger as He preserves us through the storms of life.
Reluctant Retiree 