In recent years there seems to have been an
outbreak of public shootings against the innocent. Whether it be at a
government building, a movie theater, or a school, the question has been raised
is, are we safe? The thought behind the question is had there been protocols,
legislations, or other things in place ahead of time would that protect us or
even prevent these things from happening to us where we live? I may not be able
to thwart a terrorist attack, nor am I able to accurately predict the mindset
of a lunatic, but I can offer you safety. At least sixteen times in the book of
Psalms, David says that in the LORD we can find refuge and almost every time
the word used for “refuge” means “a cliff or another lofty site that offers
safety.” However, there is at least one time in the Psalms that it is
translated as “to flee for protection” and that is found in Psalms 57.1; “…in
the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction
pass by.” This psalm was written about the time David was running away from
Saul and was able to find peace in the cave. When David was attacked, he found
safety in the wings of God. It is there that we will be able to find safety as
will when we feel threatened by all of the problems that come our way. God
never promises a life free of horrible acts like mass shootings, but He does
remind us that even in the midst of horrific tragedy safety can be found with
God.
Prayer
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