p. 7 | HIDING IN CHRIST by Minnie Miller

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 23, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 34.

HIDING IN CHRIST.

By Minnie Miller

WHEN threatening dangers move around us, our first thought is, Where can we go to escape them? We seek somewhere to hide; ofttimes while seeking we are lost; yes, lost before we can gain our hiding-place.

Christ says that in “the last days perilous times shall come.” We shall have many things to disturb our peace in this world, no matter how well cared for we are. On every hand we have disease, famine, murders, suicides, war, cyclones, and earthquakes in divers places. These things we are to expect; for we are clearly shown in God’s Word that these things will be.

We are also to expect the great and terrible day of the Lord. Now let us ask ourselves the question, Where shall I then hide? We read of that day now: “The kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of His wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?” Rev. 6:15-17.

Then there will be no respect of persons; the high as well as the low will take part in that scene; but it will be of no avail to call for rocks to hide us from the all-seeing eye. Our God is the only hiding-place for that terrible day: “For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me.”

Even now, how good it is to be hiding in Christ, while all the world is craving for pleasure and peace, and find none: “For there is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.” The Christian alone has that “peace that passeth understanding.” He has no fear for the future; for his Saviour has promised to be with him, even until the end. There can not a trouble or care or distress befall him that he has not a precious promise to help him through. Then, when that terrible day comes, instead of calling for rocks to hide him, he can look up and say, “Lo, this is my God, I have waited for Him, and He will save me.”

“O Rock divine, O Refuge dear, A shelter in the time of storm! Be Thou my helper ever near, A shelter in the time of storm!”

Oakland, Cal. MINNIE MILLER.