Safety

“The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.” (Psalm 9:9-10)

Most of us have a designated “safe place” or “comfort zone.” A place where we can rest or hide or draw back from the chaos. Not every place feels that way though. Some have hostile workplaces, schools or mission fields, or even hostile families and homes. Even our so-called “safe places” and “comfort zones” are not entirely safe or closed off. We carry our worries, our weariness, our anxieties and our pain into these spaces. We cannot fully escape the turmoil of our own hearts and minds. We can only stress eat, doom scroll and distract ourselves for so long before our worries and cares catch up with us again.

But there is a safe place, a refuge and a stronghold that trumps all other comfort zones. The Lord God is a stronghold for the oppressed, for the weary, for the fearful. He is not a distraction from our very real pains and problems but a dwelling place for us to cling to and rest in as we walk through our pain and problems.

There is no safer place to be than in the arms of the Lord! There is no greater security than trusting yourself into God’s care. He has not forsaken those who put their trust in him. Our circumstances may not change for the better in this lifetime but let us trust that God is our constant and unshaken stronghold.