He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.” Psalm 91:1, 2 (NKJV)

I could feel the bubble of emotions welling up, demanding attention and release. Adept at holding it in, I wasn’t in a hurry to deal with it.

But after a few days, I knew it was time. Pressing into the recliner, I asked Jesus how to release this ... whatever-it-was I felt.

I put my hand on my chest, seeing His hand cover mine, weighty with His tenderness.

I recently had learned about speaking messages out loud to my body to overcome old programming. The first time I tried it, my body relaxed. As a child, I was always on guard. Much of the time I didn’t feel safe, so tension became my body’s default mode.

Again I stated, “You are safe”.

On the second or third repeat, my face crumbled into ugly crying as anguish, long buried, surfaced. But, I didn’t feel safe… I sobbed out the bottled tears until they, and I, were spent.

Left with a blotchy face and a lingering deep ache, I breathed “Jesus … Holy Spirit”.

Immediately Holy Spirit draped a familiar cloak over me, covering my head, wrapping around my shoulders, and my heart. My Holy Spirit hug. About an inch thick, translucent and sparkly with shifting shades of pinks and purples, I had seen it in the spirit realm before. For me.

Peace settled in with the weight of love surrounding me. The ache dissolved.

I’d never thought about it as an invisibility cloak before, but somehow I knew this made me invisible to the enemy who loves to poke our wounds and prolong suffering whenever possible.

In my vulnerable state, I wasn’t up to doing battle.

But I didn’t have to.

Sheltered in His secret place, I rested, snuggled into His love.

“Can I just stay here in Your lap, Abba?”

“It’s portable, this cloak. I’ll be with you wherever you go.”

Embolden by His watchful care, I went about my day, carrying the vision of my invisibility cloak.

Covered. Protected. Safe.

Now it’s joy that’s bubbling up.