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He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1

What is “the secret place of the most High?” It is the same spot, of which Asaph speaks in the seventy-third Psalm—“Until I went into the sanctuary of God, then understood I their end.” It is the spot, of which the Lord speaks in Ezekiel—“I will be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.” Then this “secret place” is the secret bosom of God. It is an entrance by faith into Jehovah, by a spiritual manifestation of Him, leading us into a spiritual acquaintance with Him. “The secret place of the most High” is that solemn spot, where Jehovah meets with the sinner in Christ, and where He opens up to him the riches of His mercy, and leads him into His bosom, so as to read the secrets of His loving heart.

It is called a “secret” place, as only known to those to whom it is especially communicated. It is called a “secret” place, because none can get into it—no, nor desire to get into it—except the Lord Himself, with His own mysterious hand, opens up to them a part in it, sets them down in it, and sweetly blesses them in it. Then to be in “the secret place of the most High” is to be brought into something like fellowship and acquaintance with God—something like communion, spiritual worship, divine communion; so as to know something of Him experimentally, and “run into” Him, as “a strong tower,” and there feel solemn safety.

To the reader…

When you think of that secret place, do you know it, or are you still standing outside and seeing the door shut? Perhaps you read of fellowship with God and divine communion, and your heart says: I know so little of that. Then do not be surprised. It is a secret place, and no one enters it except those to whom the Lord Himself, with His own hand, gives an opening. You cannot break that door open, but you may knock at it.

And is it not already something of His work that you long for it? For by nature no one longs to enter there. The Lord meets the sinner in Christ, not the pious, not the strong. There He opens the riches of His mercy to the poor and guilty. So run to Him as to a strong tower, with all your need, and do not seek your rest outside of Him. Whoever He once leads into His bosom abides safely under the shadow of the Almighty.

With warm regards,
The compilers of jcphilpot.nl