“Thou art my hiding place”

Introduction: Have you ever been in a major storm needing a “Hiding Place”? It’s an eerie feeling when the tornado sirens are blasting and the winds are howling, and a twister is on the ground nearby. What do you do? You run for shelter… “A Hiding Place” – a place of safety! Jesus is our “Hiding Place.” Just like David, we need a “Hiding Place.” We can extract (3) reasons we need a “Hiding Place” from Psalm 32.

1. When Jesus is our “Hiding Place,” He brings about a TRANSFORMATION! (Psa 32:1-5)
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and whose spirit there is no guile….When I kept silence, my bones waxed old…thy hand was heavy upon me: I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.”

[The Hebrew word ***”Transgression”(Pesha) means defiant disobedience.
***”Sin” (chataah) means missing the mark.
***”Iniquity” (avon) means distortion of what is straight.
***”Guile” (remiyah) means deceit, fraud.
***”Forgive” means take away, cancel a debt.]

2. When Jesus is our Hiding Place, He promises to be our PRESERVATION! (Psa 32:6-9)
“For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble.”

[“Hiding Place” (seter – pronounced say-ther) means shelter, secret, protection]

• “Hiding Place” of communion – with prayer (v 6)
• “Hiding Place” from trouble (v 7)
• “Hiding Place” of guidance – counsel (v 8)

3. When Jesus is our “Hiding Place,” He creates within our heart a CELEBRATION! (Psa 32:10, 11)
“Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.”

• Happiness comes from the Lord (v 11)
• Holiness in the heart expresses Happiness (v 11)