(Psalm 32:7 KJV) Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.

Imagine a hiding place, a place of refuge where you can hide when you’re troubled. As a child, I found that the top of a tree was a safe place.  No one could reach me there, and the leaves hid me from sight.  I felt cradled in the branches of the tree.  Trees became my hiding place.  In a chaotic world the top of a tree is where I felt secure. 

It took me quite a while before I recognized that God could be my hiding place.  This verse from Psalm 32 was part of a worship song when I was a young Christian, and it lead me to the idea that God could be my hiding place.   Eventually, I was able to transition the memories of peace and security from my youthful tree top experience to the feelings I felt in the presence of God. 

Now, when I find myself troubled, I know where to go.  God has become my refuge, my place to feel secure. I don’t have to look for a tree, which is good since I’m too old to climb one; God is always with me, and he has become my hiding place.