Tuesday Reflection – March 10, 2020 We are Secured By God’s Presence

Tuesday Reflection – March 10, 2020 We are Secured By God’s Presence

There’s always something out there coming to get us. We are never safe, never immune. If is not physical danger, it’s medical fears. If it’s not medical fears its emotional trauma. If not emotional trauma its biological danger. What do we do when our best defenses are never good enough? We stop worrying and place our complete trust in the one who is completely trust-worthy, the one who has never failed us, the one of whom we can say with certainty: The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid. This verse from Psalm 27: 1 is our Watchword for today. It is a reminder that we are secured by His presence.

A stronghold is a defensive structure. It is an inaccessible place providing both safety and security. It’s a fortified place protecting you from attacks and freeing the mind from worries. Two things are worthy of note here. Firstly, physical strongholds may last for a while but eventually will be destroyed. Thus the stronghold we truly need for our lives is a spiritual one. This comes only when we invite God to surround our lives with His presence every step of our journey, and we determine to remain in His presence. ‘In God’s presence there is fullness of joy and at His right hand are pleasures forevermore’. (Psalm 16: 11). Secondly, the enemy raises up strongholds around us to disrupt and destroy our lives. These however, are powerless to stop us as long as we keep trusting God. Whenever we put self or pride first, we will fall, but as long as God remains our safe stronghold, we will be victorious. In 2 Cor 10: 3 – 4 Paul says For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

In these perilous times there is only one place we can go to find the safety, security, and protection we need to face the strongholds of this world. Psalm 18: 2 tells us: The Lord is my protector; he is my strong fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe. It doesn’t matter what the threat is, neither does it matter where it’s coming from. God has offered himself as our sure defense so there’s no need to fear. Don’t be careless or carefree, but do not live in fear child of God. In the Psalm David testified of the experiences he had where God came to his rescue. What is your testimony today? How has God come to your aid? Recall these experiences and be reminded that there is no need to fear for God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble. My prayer for all of us today is that we may find strength as we recall our experiences with a God who has never failed us, and be strengthened for what is ahead knowing that the God of the past is very present with us even now. This knowledge should remove our worries, our fears as we stand secure in God’s presence.  Amen
Bevon White