I live a half-mile from the YMCA in Hanover & I’ve gotten into a bit of a habit to go there when they open on Saturdays at 6am just after I’m done with my morning run. They have a hot tub. I’m the only one in it at that time of the morning. It feels absolutely heavenly! Every time I wade into its waters & slowly sink onto the seat in front of its most powerful jet I break out into praise. I have found myself a hiding place. I have found myself a secret space.
As my tired bones soak in the hot water & the jet massages my muscles my spirit goes to heavenly places. Each of us needs to develop a hot tub prayer life where we can go whenever life becomes overwhelming. A place where the stresses, fears, & worries of this life get massaged away while the presence & peace of God soaks into our bones. In today’s message we’ll follow David as he finds his hiding place & gets revived.