"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will abide under the shadow of the Almighty" (Psalm 91:1).
"My dearly beloved, do you have a place of shelter where you are free to seek only My face? Do you spend time in that secret place? Have you given prayer the priority it deserves? And when you pray, do you remember, first of all, that it is My face you seek?
It is possible to be engaged in the work of ministry, in the work of the church, yet be in secret very seldom. There is this great tendency to think your best work is done at your desk or on your feet...but your best work is really done on your knees!
It is easy to become so caught up in people's needs and to be so preoccupied with meeting those needs that you miss "the shelter of the Most High."
It is so easy to emphasize all the involvements of being with people, rather than being alone in a secret place with Me. And I do mean "alone", as though there is not another care, another need, another person...only Me.
Being alone with Me is not complicated, but it is a challenge to maintain. Nevertheless, you need secrecy, especially in this hyperactive, noisy, busy world of ours.
Consider the beauty, the wonder, the magnificance, the awe-inspiring times of praise is the secret place! There is nothing that can be compared to it. As great as corporate worship can be, it simply cannot compare to the secret place where your best work is done and where My best work is accomplished in You."