My Personal God: My Dwelling Place

by David Chadwick

King David knew God as a close friend, so much so that he referred to him as his “dwelling place.” A place of refuge where no evil can exist, and no harm can come near you (Psalm 91:9-10).

A dwelling place is a place of comfort. It’s a safe home where we can permanently reside. It’s the place we go to take a deep breath and rest. It is where you pull up the drawbridge and know you can be safe and secure.

The Lord is a loving Daddy who yearns to be involved in every area of your life. He wants you to dwell with him forever.

Our minds, wills, and emotions need a dwelling place just as much as our physical bodies. David regularly rested in the arms of his Father, where the very presence of God became his dwelling place. His home. His life. His identity. His security. His comfort.

God longs to become your dwelling place as well, with a lifetime access pass to his safe house. There really is nothing like home. A place to lay your head at the end of a long day.

Do you long for a safe haven? An impregnable castle? A place where your soul can breathe?

The things we love about home–a comfy couch, a warm fire, a cup of coffee–all pale in comparison to knowing God as our dwelling place.

Throughout your day, when you are feeling hopeless, or when you’re feeling anxious or alarmed, say, “God, you are my dwelling place. You are a safe place for me to rest. In you, there is abundant peace.” Retreat into his loving arms and presence.

And then feel God’s peace that passes all understanding as it guards your heart no matter what you may be walking through.