March 8, 2013 Being Safe

Read Psalms 91-93 Being Safe Ps 91:1-2 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” SAFETY is a big concern, isn’t it? You want to be safe when you leave your home and when you return. You want your finances in a safe place. Your children need safe schools. You want “safe” relationships with family and friends. Safety is a wonderful blessing, isn’t it? But sometimes our safety disappears. A friend last week was diagnosed with a serious illness that will keep her away from work for several weeks. She’s uncertain, hopeful, afraid and feeling “unsafe” because her health suddenly is tenuous. Your job, finances and relationships can dramatically change, can’t they? What do we do when life’s safety nets seem to disappear? Here’s what the psalmist does. He celebrates, worships, honors and trusts God’s strength. God is the place that he will go to experience and know the “shelter of the Almighty”. The same God is available to you right now. Feeling unsafe? Then call on God, and the power of his enormous love will reach out to protect you. His arms are over you. No enemy, not even an enemy of the greatest strength, can touch your heart, mind and soul because God, your refuge shelters you. The hymn “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” says of the cross: “O safe and happy shelter, O refuge tried and sweet” Yes, the shadow of the cross is over your life. Trust the cross. God killed his Son that He would be your eternal refuge. Seek him and trust him, and you will know such a God is truly your safe place against all storms. It’s True! God’s safe arms around you feel great, don’t they?