O wondrous man! Isaiah chapter 32 verse 2 A man will be as a hiding place from the wind, and a cover from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. This glorious verse speaks of the Lord Jesus Christ, the man of sorrows, yet the mighty Savior, who alone is the refuge and refreshment of his redeemed people.

The Spirit here foretells a time when, amid judgment and desolation, a man will arise as unspeakable consolation for his redeemed people. Jesus is not only God manifest in the flesh, but He is also that chosen man raised up by the Father to be all that His people need in time and eternity.

1. Jesus is a hiding place from the wind. Jesus is a shelter from the chilling winds of temptation, affliction, and satanic assault. The believer is often battered by the sharp winds of this wicked world. but Christ is a hiding place. He stood exposed to the full fury of God's wrath in our stead so that we might hide ourselves in Him. When we flee to Jesus, we are safe beneath the cover of His righteousness and love, shielded from the condemning power of sin and the storms of conscience.

You are my hiding place. You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

Two, Jesus is a cover from the tempest. This speaks of the violent storm, the tempest of divine wrath and judgment. At Calvary, Jesus stood as our cover from the fiercest tempest ever unleashed, the holy vengeance of God upon sinners. He bore the storm in his own body so that not a drop would fall upon his people. In Him we are covered from the eternal wrath due to us. What peace to know that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

3. Jesus is as rivers of water in a dry place. Here is Christ as the fountain of living waters to His thirsty saints. The soul, by nature, dwells in a dry and barren land where nothing satisfies. The world is a desert, and all its pleasures are but mirages. But Jesus gives what the world cannot, a new heart, divine joy, and spiritual fruitfulness. He satisfies the weary with his word, his presence, and his spirit. The rivers are not stagnant, but flowing, fresh, abundant, and never failing.

If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.

4. Jesus is the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. Christ is the immovable rock, towering above the scorched and weary wilderness of this life. For those exhausted by sin, laboring under burdens, and scorched by affliction, He is rest and refreshment. His sin-atoning sacrifice provides a cooling shade from the heat of this sinful world. Unlike the passing shade of earthly comforts, He is a great rock, unchanging, steadfast, and eternal. We rest beneath His mercy, knowing we are upheld by His power and secured by His love.

Dear believer, Christ is all this and more. Are you battered by the wind? Flee to Him as your shelter. Are you terrified by the tempest of guilt or judgment? Trust Him as your refuge. Are you parched and dry in earth's barren wilderness? Drink deeply from His life-giving grace. Are you weary with life's burdens? Rest in His shadow.

O wondrous man, our Savior and King! You are enough for our every storm, our every thirst, and our every burden. May our hearts continually flee to You, rest in You, and rejoice in You.

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61 verse 2.