Sa Lilim ng Kanyang Pagkalinga

"Ang tumatahan sa lihim na dako ng Kataas-taasan ay mananatili sa lilim ng Makapangyarihan sa lahat."
— Awit 91:1 (ADB)

Sa mundo na puno ng ligalig at panganib, ang mga salita ng Awit 91 ay tila malamig na tubig sa uhaw na kaluluwa. Ang talatang ito ay paanyaya mula sa Diyos: lumapit ka, manatili ka, at ikaw ay aking iingatan. Hindi ito pansamantalang silungan kundi isang matibay at walang hanggang kanlungan.

Ang salitang "tumatahan" ay nagpapahiwatig ng patuloy na pananatili. Ang ating Diyos ay hindi lamang tagapagligtas sa oras ng kagipitan; Siya ang ating araw-araw na tahanan. Sa Kanyang lilim, may kapahingahan ang pusong nabibigatan, may katiyakan sa gitna ng mga pagbabago, at may kapayapaan sa gitna ng kaguluhan.

Suportang Talata:

Isaiah 26:3: "Iyong iingatan siya sa lubos na kapayapaan, na ang pag-iisip ay nakatuon sa iyo: sapagka't siya'y tumitiwala sa iyo."

Paglalapat:

Sa tuwing ikaw ay mahaharap sa takot, pangamba, o kawalang-katiyakan, tanungin ang iyong sarili: “Ako ba’y tunay na nananahan sa presensya ng Diyos?” Hindi sapat ang panandaliang paglapit sa Diyos sa oras ng kagipitan. Inaanyayahan tayo ng Diyos sa isang matatag na relasyon—isang buhay na palaging nasa Kanyang lilim. Maglaan ng oras sa panalangin at Salita araw-araw. Tuklasin mo ang kalakasan at kapanatagan sa piling Niya.

“He who dwells with God in secret shall never be alone in public battles.” — unknown

Panalangin:
O Diyos na Kataas-taasan, salamat po dahil may lilim kaming masisilungan sa Inyong piling. Turuan Nʼyo po akong manatili, hindi lamang tuwing may pangangailangan, kundi sa araw-araw kong buhay. Nawa'y maging mas matatag ang aking pagtitiwala sa Inyo. Sa pangalan ni Jesus, Amen.

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