HIDE THOU ME

We are witnessing the end of the age of grace. Evil is taking over the hearts and minds of those who have rejected God. Everything is upside down now; sin has been normalized and morality is despised. 

Isaiah foresaw this day ...

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.  Isaiah 5:20

Our natural reaction to this onslaught may be one of fear as iniquity goes unchecked. We must remember that as believers, we have the Rock of Ages ... the Lord Jesus Christ. He is our refuge as we seek to endure these troubling times.

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.  Psalm 143:8-9

Christ is indeed our hiding place ... 

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.  Psalm 32:7

Scripture tells us that psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs can be the balm for a troubled heart. There are beautifully written hymns that speak to today's subject. 

One of which is ...

HIDE THOU ME
by Fanny Crosby

In Thy cleft, O Rock of Ages,
Hide Thou me;
When the fitful tempest rages,
Hide Thou me;

Where no mortal arm can sever
From my heart Thy love forever,
Hide me, O Thou Rock of Ages,
Safe in Thee.

From the snare of sinful pleasure,
Hide Thou me;
Thou my soul’s eternal treasure,
Hide Thou me;

When the world its power is wielding,
And my heart is almost yielding,
Hide me, O Thou Rock of Ages,
Safe in Thee.

In the lonely night of sorrow,
Hide Thou me;
Till in glory dawns the morrow,
Hide Thou me;

In the sight of Jordan's billow,
Let thy bosom be my pillow;
Hide me, O Thou Rock of Ages,
Safe in Thee.

Let us run to the security of the Hiding Place. Christ's redemptive work on the cross of Calvary has become our 'cleft in the rock'. He alone is where we find shelter from a deluge of sin in these last days.

Abide therein, pilgrim.