Where do you go for refuge? For a break and a place to hide and recover? Is it a place? Do you find yourself saying, "I have to get away, let's go to ______!" Or, for you is it an experience? It is something to do! You might say, "I can't stand it anymore I am going to ______________!" But, maybe your "refuge" is a person. You have had a tough go of it and you stand up and say, "I can't take this, I need to see __________!" What is your place, event, person of refuge? David, twice in Psalm 62, gives us his source for refuge:
Psalm 62:1-2 "My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.>br />
David finds refuge "only" in God. Earlier in this section he lets us know that he has already realized that the help of man is useless (60:11). David knows that, although he must wait patiently, God gives us the only salvation, hope and security we need. He is our "stronghold." That word alone conjures up a great sense of peace and security. When attacked we need a place to hide behind. When weak we need a strong place to hold on to. When feeling out of control we need some place that won't move and that will be there all the time. All those are summed up in God, our Stronghold. Turn to a city, an activity or a person all you want and you will eventually realize the city will change the activity will grow boring and the person will fail. But, God will be there day after day, moment after moment. Rejoice in God. He is our place of refuge. ALWAYS there.
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