Is Your Shelter in Place?
Steve Wagers
Deuteronomy 33:27
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, we have much in recent days about ''shelter in-place'' orders being given. States such as New York, California, Louisiana, Washington, Indiana, as well as our great Commonwealth, along with many other states, have already issued the order.
A ''shelter in-place'' are the last step taken before a state quarantine or total lockdown. The order mandates to ''seek safety in the building one already occupies, rather to evacuate the area and seek a community emergency shelter.'' This is the NOT the 1st time these orders have been issued.
*2012 in Richmond, California due to a refinery fire at Chevron
*2012 in Louisville, KY hazmat train derailed near Dixie Hwy.
*2014 in Ft. Hood, TX after a massive shooting
These ''shelter in-place'' orders have their purpose, and in most cases are entirely necessary to provide further damage, destruction, or disease. However, true shelter is not found in a PLACE, it can only be found in a PERSON! The Lord Jesus Christ.
As Israel knocks on the door of the Promised Land, God gives them final marching orders, as well as words of encouragement for their journey. He reminds them that He has been, is and will always be their only, true shelter in place.
Without Him, shelter is out of place. With Him, the real shelter is in place.
1) The SOURCE of our Refuge!
A) A POWERFUL Refuge (26-27a)
God - (Heb. Elohim): One who CREATED all things
The one who stepped out FROM nothing, ON nothing, TO nothing, WITH nothing, and spoke EVERYTHING into existence.
(Cp. John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16-18)
Jesus CREATED it all - Jesus CONTROLS it all -
Only Jesus will COMPLETE it all
The Jews knew Him as Jehovah. We know Him as JESUS!
B) A PERSONAL Refuge - ''is THY refuge''
It becomes personal. He was Moses's refuge, Joshua's refuge, Israel's refuge, but He is also MY refuge, and YOUR refuge. The same God that created this world is our ref ...
Steve Wagers
Deuteronomy 33:27
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, we have much in recent days about ''shelter in-place'' orders being given. States such as New York, California, Louisiana, Washington, Indiana, as well as our great Commonwealth, along with many other states, have already issued the order.
A ''shelter in-place'' are the last step taken before a state quarantine or total lockdown. The order mandates to ''seek safety in the building one already occupies, rather to evacuate the area and seek a community emergency shelter.'' This is the NOT the 1st time these orders have been issued.
*2012 in Richmond, California due to a refinery fire at Chevron
*2012 in Louisville, KY hazmat train derailed near Dixie Hwy.
*2014 in Ft. Hood, TX after a massive shooting
These ''shelter in-place'' orders have their purpose, and in most cases are entirely necessary to provide further damage, destruction, or disease. However, true shelter is not found in a PLACE, it can only be found in a PERSON! The Lord Jesus Christ.
As Israel knocks on the door of the Promised Land, God gives them final marching orders, as well as words of encouragement for their journey. He reminds them that He has been, is and will always be their only, true shelter in place.
Without Him, shelter is out of place. With Him, the real shelter is in place.
1) The SOURCE of our Refuge!
A) A POWERFUL Refuge (26-27a)
God - (Heb. Elohim): One who CREATED all things
The one who stepped out FROM nothing, ON nothing, TO nothing, WITH nothing, and spoke EVERYTHING into existence.
(Cp. John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16-18)
Jesus CREATED it all - Jesus CONTROLS it all -
Only Jesus will COMPLETE it all
The Jews knew Him as Jehovah. We know Him as JESUS!
B) A PERSONAL Refuge - ''is THY refuge''
It becomes personal. He was Moses's refuge, Joshua's refuge, Israel's refuge, but He is also MY refuge, and YOUR refuge. The same God that created this world is our ref ...
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