Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Where is your refuge?

Psalm 11:1-3
1 In the Lord I take refuge;
how can you say to my soul,
    “Flee like a bird to your mountain,
2 for behold, the wicked bend the bow;
    they have fitted their arrow to the string
    to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
3 if the foundations are destroyed,
    what can the righteous do?”

I love the Psalms.  Whenever I am feeling a sense of loneliness or fear, I go read the Psalms.  I think that David must have been afraid a lot.  He constantly writes about being alone and then about how the Lord comforts him.  In this specific Psalm, notice David says he takes refuge in the Lord.  He doesn't say he "will" take refuge in the Lord, but in essence is saying he is already there.  I think that is an interesting concept to ponder or meditate on.  David didn't infer that he would take refuge in the Lord when he was afraid, or when he was being attacked.  Instead, it is as if he abides in the refuge of the Lord at all times.

Do you abide or take refuge in the Lord or do you run to him only in times of trouble? 
Start today by taking refuge in Him and remain in the safety of his arms

About Me

I am a former soldier in the United States Army. I have deployed to Afghanistan once and to Iraq twice. I feel that I have been called by God to serve Him where I am and to do it joyfully. This can be hard at times. This blog is not about where the Army has taken me but what I read in Scripture and where God is taking me along my spiritual journey. I hope that you will glean information from what I write and will be blessed as God blesses me.