Psalms 90
1. LORD, you have been our dwelling place in all generations
2. Before the mountains were brought forth,
Or ever YOU had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, YOU are GOD
If there is any scripture that encourages the children of YAHWEH, this is it.
I don’t know you. I don’t know your circumstances, your environment or your drama or lack of drama. You don’t know me. But you are reading this; that The LORD, The MOST HIGH has been our shelter, our dwelling place in all generations. In other words, you have been dwelling in HIM, living in HIM, you have been on and in HIS mind. The scripture tells us that HE has inscribed you on the palm of HIS Hand. In other words, HE has been taking care of you from before time began.
Let us take a look at this from a different angle.
You, Beloved, are in the mind and plan of GOD and you have been there for a long, long time. You in the mind of God precede creation, that is before the mountains were brought forth, HE was your shelter. Before time was and before time began the countdown or count up, whichever your choice, The MOST HIGH was your shelter, you lived in HIM.
Let me draw a simple map to help us grasp this:
i. When the heavens were at peace and few select angels were walking up and down amongst The Holy places, you were in the mind of GOD and HE sheltered you right up to this point in time when HE has granted you a physical existence.
ii. When satan rebelled and there was war in heaven and satan was thrown down to earth, The LORD sheltered you. HE did not discard HIS plan to create you and bring you physically to this point and time.
iii. When Adam and Eve fell out with GOD, GOD our eternal FATHER did not do away with you in HIS mind, HE could have said, “ ..I will just create other perfect things..” but HE didn’t say or do that. Instead , HE soldiered on with HIS plan to create you and bring you physically to this point in time.
iv. When things got crazier and Abel was killed, GOD continued sheltering you and protecting you in HIS mind and in the loins of the first people. When HE saw a vacuum, HE gave Adam and Eve other children so that to ensure you got to this point in time in your physical body.
v. When things got even crazier and more wicked, HE ensured Noah built an ark and you survived in the loins of one of those eight people on the ark and of course always in the mind and the plan of the FATHER, eventually leading to your physical existence, now at this point in time.
vi. And then the plan to build the tower of Babel, hmmm! If I was GOD you would have been deleted from my memory without a recovery button.. Instead of HIM abandoning man, he just separated them and took them to many different places to live in order to reduce their propensity to evil but man is still intent on ignoring GOD and having his own way. Once again you survived in the loins of your ancestors and of course in HIS mind and in His plan, HE sheltered you throughout the generations and ensured your physical existence at this point and time.
vii. Come all the world wars, insurrections, famine, murder , drought, human to human atrocities and all terrible things , right up to to the world wars, Hiroshima, the world trade centre bombing, the numerous plane crashes and accidents, murders, pandemics, elections, name it but you are here, you survived and you can read this. Throughout the time, through being born, when you didn’t know your name, when you went for the school trip, when you lived on the streets, when you were in jail, when you were married to a killer and or psychopath, when you thought you would go crazy, when you participated in dangerous things, you are still here. Others are not. Many others perished but you, you are here. The MOST HIGH has sheltered you and kept you in your physical form alive and well enough to be reading this.
Why then do we doubt His faithfulness? Why do we live in constant rebellion and rage towards HIM?
Please note, Beloved, that your existence in a physical state is not permanent, it is temporary. When you transit into what is commonly called the next world, you don’t go physically, you will go spiritually either into the good graces of GOD or into HIS anger. Beloved, this is the MOST HIGH we are talking about, HIS rewards, kindness and love are legendary but so is HIS wrath, don’t say I never told you.
I hear and it is recorded in scripture that people beg to come back to earth and re do things in line with the plan and mind of GOD, but the opportunity is no longer available. They are now estranged from HIS grace forever. And I think that hurts more than even the flames of hell, the fact that you had a chance an opportunity to live out the plan and mind of GOD in this point and time and you blew it and you will never see HIM again. That HE carried you from before time began to this point. That HE sheltered and protected you and gave you a priceless gift, your physical life and you thank Him by rejecting HIM and now you will never see HIM nor experience HIS goodness and the warmth of HIS shelter and protection again.
Beloved, do not be deceived, a time will come when people will be going back to the shelter of the FATHER, to be in HIS perfect embrace forever. Whether in this body or not, we know HIM and trust HIS everlasting goodness because HE has sheltered us throughout all the generations. Where will you be?
This physical existence we have is only temporary and is used to determine our state in the generations to come when once again, we will have left this physical existence. Before we had this physical existence, we were in the mind of The FATHER and in HIS plan. Throughout all the generations, we were in HIS Shelter, HE sheltered us. HE gave us roadmaps on how to end up in the good part of the hereafter. HE gave HIS word, His prophets, HIS instructions, past narratives and examples of other people and how they lived out their physical existence and to crown it all. HE sent HIS SON, our SAVIOR to pay for any errors you have made as you exist physically . So, now that HIS SON has paid for it, all you have to do is believe that HIS SON JESUS CHRIST paid for your sins, repent your evil ways, change and live a life of righteousness and holiness , a life that will not anger The FATHER who has been your shelter throughout all the generations.
What does this mean? Stop living for this present life only. Stop worshipping yourself and what this world has to offer. Stop killing innocent people. Stop cheating, lying and stealing. Watch what you say, for you will account for every word you utter. Stop any sexual contact with any person you are not married to, and this includes lusting after people, their images and their body parts. Honor your parents and the aged. Live in peace and do unto others what you will have them do to you. As you proceed it will become clearer to you, but remember, you can do all these things but if you do not acknowledge The Salvation that GOD sent through JESUS CHRIST, you are still damned. In other words, you must believe in JESUS CHRIST and fulfill the commandments, unless your situation is that of the thief on the cross who believed and died immediately.
Beloved, it is up to you to choose, this day, how you want to carry on the plan of GOD for your life. You are still in HIS mind and plan just as you always have been throughout the generations. But it is your turn to choose how you will carry out your end of the bargain at this point in time, before it is too late.
Beloved, the point of all this is that you have existed and you have been sheltered in the mind and plan of The MOST HIGH up to this point in time. HE has brought you against all odds this far. You are now required to choose who you will serve ,this in turn determines whether HE will continue sheltering you in HIS good graces or whether it would have been better that you were not born. Choose wisely.
Beloved, the scripture informs us, "And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire." Revelation 20:15.
Do you want to know JESUS as your personal Lord and Savior? Your eternity is at stake! JESUS has opened the door of salvation to every person. But there is coming a day when the door will be closed. Today is the day of salvation. Choose to be in the family of GOD. JESUS died so that we can spend eternity in Heaven with HIM. Don't delay! And if you want to begin a relationship with GOD or resume a broken one, say this: O GOD, I come to YOU today. I know I am a sinner. I believe that JESUS died on the cross to save me and HE resurrected on the third day. I repent of my sins and forsake them. I confess JESUS as my LORD and SAVIOR . I invite JESUS into my heart. By this prayer, I know I am saved. Thank YOU JESUS for saving me and making me a child of GOD. Amen
