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On Saturday, my daughter went on a mission trip with the youth from another local church. The group left early in the morning. Later that day, my wife flew to the UK because her brother is unwell and she needs to complete some business work.

I admit I feel depressed when I say goodbye to family.

It’s even more poignant because my mom passed away exactly four years ago today. I miss her very, very much.

As I was thinking about these goodbyes and the loss of my mom a few years ago, I listened to Psalm 91. This begins, “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”

The word “shelter” is the same word translated “hiding place” in the famous phrase, “You are my hiding place” (Psalm 32:7 and Psalm 119:114). The word “shadow” can also mean “shade” as in Psalm 121:5, which says, “The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.”

Where can we turn when we feel low? Who is our refuge? Who understands us completely? Who carries our burdens and comes alongside us? Who is our hope and confidence?

It is the living God. The One who sent his own Son to die for us, to pay the price for our sin, and be raised on the third day to bring us hope.

In those seasons when I feel down, I turn to Jesus. He is my shelter, my shade, my hiding place.

Today, turn to him for he is your hiding place, shadow, and shelter.

視頻大意翻譯 (video Chinese translation):

周六我的女兒和另一教會的年輕人去參加一個宣教活動。他們一大早就離開了。

那天，晚一點的時候，我太太也飛往英國，因為她的弟弟不舒服，而她也必須去完成一些工作上的需要。

我承認當我跟家人道別時覺得很沮喪。

更令人心酸的是，我媽媽在四年前的今天去世了。我非常非常想念她。

當我思考著這些道別和幾年前失去我母親時，我聽到詩篇91篇中的話。一開始說” 住在至高者隱密處的、必住在全能者的蔭下。”

“避難所”這個詞與著名的句子“你是我的藏身之處”（詩篇 32：7 和詩篇 119：114）中“藏身之處”的這詞相同。“影子”這個詞也可以指“蔭涼”，如詩篇 121：5 中說：“耶和華是你的守護者;耶和華是你右手邊的蔭庇。

當我們感到低落時，我們可以去哪裡求助？誰是我們的避難所？誰能完全理解我們呢？誰擔負著我們的重擔，與我們同在？誰是我們的希望和信心？

是那永生的上帝。那差遣他自己的兒子為我們而死，為我們的罪付出代價，並在第三天復活，為我們帶來希望的那一位。

在我感到沮喪的那些時刻，我轉向耶穌。他是我的避難所，我的蔭庇，我的藏身之處。

今天，轉向他，因為他是你的藏身之處、遮蔭和避難所。

讓我們禱告。

恩典與平安與你同在

Grace and peace

Pastor Callum