Daily Snippets on God’s Blessings – Shelter

Houses and shelters are often mentioned in the Bible. Jonah made a hut for himself as he watched Nineveh. The Israelites lived in tents for 40 years while they wandered in the wilderness. Once when Jesus was teaching inside a crowded house, some men opened the roof to let down the bed of a paralyzed man. We can compare God to a place of shelter. Psalm 91:1 says, “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” With God we find shelter for our souls. Furthermore, the Bible says that although we now live in beautiful shelters, we should not become too attached to them, because he has a place planned for us that will be far better than our earthly home. That home will be better than we can imagine. It will be a safe shelter for us forever! Spend a moment thinking about your coming new home in heaven.

Digging deeper:

Read John 14:2,3. Jesus tells us about our coming home in heaven.

Today my prayer includes . . .

          thanks for this special blessing:

          concern for this special person:

          petition for this special problem:

 A closing verse:

I have a home above, from sin and sorrow free;

A mansion which eter­nal love designed and formed for me.

My Fa­ther’s gracious hand has built this sweet abode;

From ev­er­last­ing it was planned—my dwelling place with God.

Henry Bennett

(This devotion is from “Hope for Each New Day: 333 Quiet Moments with God” by Reynold R. Kremer)