When you were a child, what were you afraid of? The dark monsters under your bed? Or being the last kid chosen to play kickball at recess? The truth is, we all have fears. They change as we grow older, but they are still just as scary. How we deal with them is the important thing. Some people withdraw into themselves, as a turtle pulls his head inside his shell. While others become loud and belligerent, putting on a brave front. 

It’s hard to feel secure in a world that’s so chaotic, unstable, and fragile. But there is a place where we can feel safe and secure, a place that we can take with us wherever we go. Psalm 91:1 (NIV) says that when we take up residency, living in the shelter of the Most High, we will rest in His shadow. As King David proclaimed in Psalm 91:2 (NIV), “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” The Lord provides a place of safety and peace. He is our shelter, a place to shield us from the rain of the enemy’s attacks. All that we need to do is to trust Him. There’s no reason to fear anything when we’re in His shadow.