Psalm 91 - The Secret Place

Let’s begin. We’re going to be in Psalm 91 this morning. (Read through the entire Psalm before delivering the message)

(1) He that dwelleth in the secret pace of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty,

The first thing I want to point out: you have to make a decision to dwell. God doesn’t come and grab you and say come on. We have to make the decision to put aside whatever else we are doing if we are going to dwell in that secret place with our Father.

The word “dwelleth” means to sit down, to remain; to settle, to marry. How many of you are married or have been married? You know that when you marry someone, you just don’t leave that relationship whenever you like. When you marry someone, you are attached to that person. That is your mate. That’s the person that when things are not going well, you go to because you know he or she will help you deal with it.

Dwelleth – do you see what God is telling us? He that marries me. He that marries me. Do you see this? We know that the Psalms are prophetic. He’s talking about the Body of Christ! He that marries me.

The “secret place” is a covering. It’s protection. Most of the time we see the word “secret” and we believe that only a select few know where the place is. Let me tell you something. Everybody knows where the secret place is! Everybody! It’s God’s presence! Satan knows where the secret place it!

So, it’s not about it being a secret place. It’s about a place that you have to have something that will allow you to enter it. If you don’t have God’s mark on you, you cannot enter the secret place. If you haven’t been washed by the blood of Jesus, you can’t enter the secret place. This is what gives you access to the secret place of the Almighty!

This tells you, ladies and gentlemen, that everybody can’t go in.

Let’s look at the characteristics of a secret place.

In Psalm 31:20 it says “Thou shalt hide them in the secret place of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.”

In Psalm 32:7 is says “Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about twitch songs of deliverance. Selah.”

God is our hiding place. Ladies and gentlemen, grab a hold of that. When we dwell in the secret place, God is our protection. When we dwell in the secret place, God is our covering.

Do you see the word “abide”? It means to rest. When you know that you’re covered by the shadows of the Almighty, you can rest. But you have to know, you have to believe, that the Almighty is covering you. Why? Because you’ve made the decision to rest in His secret place. God is our defense!

(2) I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

What are the first three words? “I will say.” Now listen to this.

? “I will say to the Lord, God, you are my shelter!” That’s what the word “refuge” means.

? Do you see the word “fortress”? It means net. Think with me. If God is my defense, my shadow, and my net, how far can you fall if God is your net? And the thing that came to mind was “safety net.” “I will say to the Lord, God, you are my safety net!”

? “I will say to the Lord, God, you are my God!”

? “I will say to the Lord, God, you are the only one I trust!”

When you home tonight, repeat these confessions! Repeat them! “God, you are my safety net. I’m not concerned about anything because you’re my God and I trust only in you.”

(3) Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

The word “deliver” means He’ll snatch you away. I immediately thought about Colossians 1:13 where it says he snatched us from the power of darkness.

The word “fowler” means someone who uses bait to trap his prey. If you are dwelling in the secret place with God, He can help stop you from getting trapped by bait. Let’s be clear folks. Satan knows the kind of bait that will get our attention.

The phrase “noisome pestilence” is evil desire to cause calamity. God going to snatch us away from those things that want to cause us harm. But think about it. If you’re not dwelling in that secret place, you’re leaving yourself open.

(4) He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and bucket.