Sunday Solace: The Lord, Our Strong Tower And Hiding Place...

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and are safe.

Psalm 32:7

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble;
thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

The other night, I was at a friend's house for dinner, and I decided I needed a picture of her cute little dog. The dog was camera shy and being a bit fearful of the unknown (or of exactly what I had in mind), he ran to his hiding place near his master's feet. I was immediately struck by the idea that God is our hiding place. He is our shelter, our strong tower where we can run to be safe. Like this little fur friend, there are times when I have wanted to run to the shelter of the Lord and for Him to protect me from the storms that raged around me. And being a good Father, He always has, and His Word promises that He always will. What wonderful comfort and cause for rejoicing!

There is scripture verse after scripture verse addressing the fact that He is all of those things to us, but these two verses in Proverbs and Psalms say it most succinctly. I'm so grateful to Him for not only His protection, but His Holy Word. So thank you, Father, for always being true, for being such a wonderful Father, and for the promises contained in your Word. :-)

I'd like to leave you with this song, something that the picture also brought immediately to mind:

Hiding Place

You are my hiding place,

You always fill my heart,

With songs of deliverance,

Whenever I am afraid,

I will trust in You,

I will trust in You,

Let the weak say,

"I am strong in the strength of the Lord."

by Michael Ledner

May the Lord bless you, guide and direct you, and keep you safe from all harm. We are, indeed, strong in His strength! :-)

Warmly,

Mrs. Magpie (Sheila)