Shelter and Shade

Isaiah 4 says It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.

A couple of days ago, we talked about how God made the seasons, the changes.  And we mentioned how some of the seasons we enjoy so much more than others.  I don’t like extreme heat for long periods of time, yet I live in Texas where that happens. 

But here in this verse we are promised a shelter and shade from heat.  And if we don’t care for torrential rain, we are offered a hiding place and a refuge from it.

This is referring to hard times, downpours of troubles, storms and trials…and they will come.

God said in this world we will have trouble.

But one final season of change will occur when all of those troubles will end.

And until then, we can run to him and find shelter.  Observing a storm from inside the warmth and covering of a secure house can be quite fun, knowing we won’t be swept away no matter how high the waters rise.

The area where I live experienced torrential rains and flooding recently and many people lost their homes.  They were not secure and their belongings were swept away.  I cannot imagine that kind of fear and loss.

However, God has promised that though this world brings loss and all sorts of storms, He is our refuge and the One who restores all things and makes all things good once again.

For those who trust in him...