There is a secret hiding place in the cleft of the Rock.

Good morning.

Here is a version of this beloved old song I found today:

We must get there and abide with The LORD, true!

Still, as an old friend used to tell me, “We need to learn to Ascend and Descend!”

What does that even mean?

Here are some thoughts on that today. I feel this maybe just scratching the very surface today.

(Some of the Scriptures will be at the end.)

If you think of Jacob’s ladder, we will get just a glimpse. Re: Jacob

“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.” Genesis 28:12

Let’s hold on to that rope and don’t let go as we search this out.

We ascend into the heavenlies as we get into the secret place with The LORD.

If we have found Him as our source of supply, we want to be hid in Him.

Jesus well will never run dry and is springing up always into life lasting!

“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14

We do know that we have to operate down here in the natural realm also.

So in other words, we need to descend back into this realm.

Down in this realm we must go about our daily life.

It is different for each of us.

It is not easy for sure with all we are facing today!

Still we must carry on and function in the natural, everyday.

Remember our inner man must be renewed daily.

“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16

We need to be quickened.

“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” Romans 8:11

The answer we even need to help others will come as we are descending from that ‘secret place’.

To be filled with His Spirit is our answer. Where we fail always ask for forgiveness and rise again.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23

“And The LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.” Exodus 33:21-33

“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:1-7

Maybe to be continued?

God bless you all.

 

~ Joyce D. McGuire

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My name is Joyce D. McGuire, called to work in and for the Kingdom of God! To lead we must try to follow Jesus Christ closely. That is my heart. I am a Chaplain to the prisons; prophetic intercessor by His grace; author; and a Mother in the Kingdom of God. To many I am simply Mama Joyce. Some favorite verses of mine are Matthew 11:28-30. My YouTube channel is: Chaplain Joyce McGuire.

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