Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Psalm 92:13 KJV
Back in December, as I was praying about the coming year, I heard the Holy Spirit say one word to me, “Euroclydon”. For those who are familiar with the KJV you will recognize this from The book of Acts where the Apostle Paul was sailing to Rome as a prisoner. Euroclydon was the King James word for a seriously bad storm, or hurricane.
I read Acts 27 asking the Lord what was significant in this story. I had two points highlighted to me.
NO life lost (verse 22)
IF you stay in the boat (verse 31).
While the Holy Spirit did not reveal anything else to me, I understood something would take place in the days ahead that would put pressure (test) our personal relationship with the Lord and salvation hinged on staying in the boat with the promise ~ NO lives lost.
God always prepares his people and I’m thankful for that. Jesus said storms of life are inevitable, trouble will come, but if we have built our relationship firmly, deeply, intimately with the Father, our houses will stand while the winds blow, the rains fall and beat against it. Whatever can be shaken is always shaken in a storm. The house not built on the rock falls. Jesus said when all these signs begin, men’s hearts will fail them for fear.
People can be shaken but we have a kingdom that CANNOT be shaken. The Kingdom we live in is one of light and abundant life. We serve a King whose name is above every name, whose very life destroyed the power of the evil one and delivered those who dwell in this Kingdom from the fear of death.
Staying in the boat is simply our word for remaining, dwelling, abiding in HIM. He who dwells in the secret place of the Lord shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. How many times have we been exhorted to let HIM be our dwelling place with the emphasis on the conditions of relationship, BECAUSE I have set my love on Him.
Whatever our need through these days, His promises remain steadfast for He is faithful. Those “planted” (literally transplanted, drawn out of darkness into the Kingdom) in the house of the Lord shall flourish in his courts.
May these be days where we all find ourselves, like Mary, sitting at his feet as our vital necessity, firmly planted in Him and abounding, flourishing, with His great love, peace and joy, knowing we have been created for such a time as this.