A special place

Many years ago I was working in London and often went into the Design Centre. This was a place where good design was promoted and new ideas displayed. Often new and innovative gadgets were shown including items from the industrial or commercial world.

On one visit I was quite taken by a design for a chair from Danish Architect Arne Jacobsen. This chair was iconic in its design and was called the “Egg Chair” as it was clearly shaped like an egg. This design apparently was first displayed from 1958 and was obviously ahead of its time as all around were just conventional three-piece suites with heavy old armchairs. Hence this chair was being displayed as an example of fresh, new and unconventional design. As the displays were all open I was able to go and sit in this chair and found it surprisingly comfortable, cosy and with a sense of being enclosed in safety.

I’m sure, at the time, I soon moved on to other exhibits and never thought too much more about the chair. But just recently the memory of that chair came back to me and how safe I felt sitting in that ‘egg’. 

You see, sitting in the chair, I felt securely wrapped around and in a safe sheltered place and then understood what it meant to be surrounded by God’s love. Psalm 18:30 says, “As for God, His way is perfect: the Lord’s Word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in Him.” God’s arms are wrapped around us and lift us up; He is our place of refuge. 

Maybe you have a special chair you like to rest in, a chair in which you feel relaxed and safe. Go and sit in the chair and know that God not only holds you, but He wraps you in stillness and peace. Go to that chair and talk to God and share with Him and know you are sheltered in His safe keeping.