Sept. 18
COMPLETE SAFETY
"And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in
safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he
shall dwell between his shoulders" Deut. 33:12
Yes, there is no safety like that which comes of dwelling near to
God. For His best beloved the Lord can find no surer or safer place. O
Lord, let me always abide under thy shadow, close to thy wounded side.
Nearer and nearer would I come to thee, my Lord; and when once
specially near thee, I would abide there for ever.
What a covering is that which the Lord gives to His chosen! Not a
fair roof shall cover him, nor a bombproof casement, nor even an
angel's wing, but Jehovah Himself. Nothing can come at us when we are
thus covered. This covering the Lord will grant us all the day long,
however long the day. Lord, let me abide this day consciously beneath
this canopy of love, this pavilion of sovereign power.
Does the third clause mean that the Lord in His temple would dwell
among the mountains of Benjamin, or that the Lord would be where
Benjamin's burden should be placed, or does it mean that we are borne
upon the shoulders of the Eternal? In any case, the Lord is the
support and strength of His saints. Lord, let me ever enjoy thy help
and then my arms will be sufficient for me.