Throwing Shade - Psalms 90-92

Psalms 91:1-2 (ESV Strong's)

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,

my God, in whom I trust.”

Throwing Shade

There is a phrase in today’s social media called “throwing shade.”  It is a way to nicely say you are insulting someone.   It is too bad that such a term has developed and taken the phrase “shade” and turned it dark (no pun intended).   If you think of a real hot day you give everything to find shade.  People to to the beach and bring umbrellas and cabanas to “seek shade.”    Getting “shade” was always a good thing.   Such is the phrase we have in the above passage.   He who dwells under the shadow of God’s wings gets shade.  And, not in the bad sense.  Shade in this sense is that when we put our trust in God and we make Him our refuge, we are covered by His care.  The word picture is that of little chicks who find safety and refuge under the wing of the mother hen.   God is our protector and shields us from the storms of life.  When we make Him our refuge we can be assured we are in the shade.  And that is not an insult.  God throws shade over His people.