If there is one thing that I am very concerned about in all areas of life is the idea of safety. I believe that safety and protection is what is currently lacking within the church. We have seen and heard in the news about the different shootings that take place all across the country: in schools, in malls, in public areas, and even within the local churches and synagogues. It is absolutely horrific. People are so genuinely concerned about safety. There are some people who are afraid to step out side of their house because they fear that they are not safe.
While people talk about safety in the physical world, people don’t or rarely think about their spiritual safety. A lot of times, we are in a position where we are in spiritual danger. It is in those moments where the enemy will sneak right in and attack. In today’s passage, the psalmist David is describing how God is our refuge during times of stress. Here’s a truth nugget for us: God is always going to be there for us no matter what. He will make us feel spiritually safe when we are feeling unsettled.
Challenge
Let’s always turn to Him. When we are feeling at our lowest, He is there to lift us up. Always remember to turn to your refuge in Him rather than turning to other things.
Prayer
Thank you for all that You do for us. Continue to reveal things that need to be revealed. Give us strength and wisdom to make it through our day. Help us to not be spiritually blind by the things of this world. We known that the enemy is the author of confusion and will do everything he can to keep us away from You. Help us to be strong and to resist him. Help us to be prepared. No matter what takes place in our lives, thank you for loving us unconditionally. Help us to go to You during times of chaos and confusion. Strengthen us and help us to be stronger than what this world has to offer. In Jesus name, amen.
Psalm 16
“1. Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. 2. I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” 3. The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them! 4. Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods. I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods. 5. Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. 6. The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance! 7. I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. 8. I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. 9. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety. 10. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave. 11. You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.”