God’s Shadow is PERFECT Shade

HE who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1

Wikipedia states, “A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object. It occupies all of the space behind an opaque object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or reverse projection of the object blocking the light.”

This is profound to me.

You see, a shadow is not the “thing.” A shadow is a reflection of an object that is blocking the light.

The Bible says, “No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.” John 1:18

Moses desired to see God’s glory but He could not. No man or woman conceived in sin could see God and live. He could only see Him from behind.

“Then I will remove my hand, and you will see me from behind. But my face will not be seen." Exodus 33:23 NLT

A shadow is the silhouette of the image of something or someone. The shadow is a reflection of the substance.

What is the substance? Christ Jesus Himself.

The Bible describes the law as a shadow or “preview” of what was to come…
As it says in Colossians, “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. Colossians 2:16-17 (emphasis mine)

The law was only a shadow of Christ’s completed work…

"For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect." Hebrews 10:1

Only Christ can make us perfect.

So again, what is the point of giving some thought to God’s shadow? Well a person who chooses to dwell with God (in the secret place of the Most High) will live or abide under the shadow of the Almighty God. If we choose to continually dwell with God, God provides our shelter, our shade, from a hot and dry land. We rest under His shadow. He is our covering. Again, who is the shadow? I believe the shadow is Christ Jesus Himself, for He is the express image of the Father. (Hebrews 1:3)