Devotional...7/12/13
"He who dwells in
the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I
will say of the Lord,
"He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I
trust."
Psalm 91:1, 2
One
of the basic needs of all human beings is a feeling of security. We see
this immediately with babies as they respond to their mothers who supply all of
their needs including love. As growing children we see this in the way
they respond to their parents -- holding their hands as toddlers, dashing for a
parent to cry in their arms when hurt, rushing home after school to the
security of their own home and room.
Adults
seek this same security. One thing which can be said of the world today
is that it offers no one any security. This is evident by events such as
the Boston bombing while watching a marathon, or towns flattened by plant
explosions and tornadoes. Even our very private homes and possessions are
not safe from theft. Neither are our personal identities via computer or
credit cards. We live in a very unsecure world.
So
where does the Christian find security? -- only in One, and that is our
heavenly Father. He has never promised a trouble free life. The
same thing happens to Christians as all the other people in the world. God
does, however, promise He will be our refuge and fortress in the midst of
calamity and hardship. No matter what happens He is our security and
will see us through life until He takes us home. The Christian feels
a special peace in the midst of everything -- which other people only long
for. Just like a mother bird shelters her young under her wings, so God
shelters His children. Trust Him for your true security.
Written by
Carol Steficek
This is such a special part of being God's child. Beyond the ability of any father or mother, God is our security in times of trouble we can be sure that he has our back. We may still go through whatever our crisis is, but we have the security that God provides in times of challenge.
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Excellent thoughts, Carol, I hope to remember them when hearing the news in any media which focuses on the world's thinking. My confession has got to be: "Lord, You are my source and resource for security, please remind me of my statement of faith when needed!" Good Heads-Up,Carol.
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