The Safe Tower©

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The Safe Tower©

A Limerick A Day To Keep You On Your Way©

There once was a plot to be in power.

Evil thought it could command the hour.

Many lost heart,

Scattered apart.

The righteous ran into the strong tower.

Proverbs 18:10

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Where can you truly be safe on the earth?

Our world is filled with mistrust, greed, lies, and scams.  Add to that murder, rape, and all kinds of violence.  Add to that fires, floods, airplane crashes, and railway mishaps. Everything seems so uncertain. If we constantly focus on all these evils life may feel unbearable. There would only be hopelessness. And sadly many live in that place of despair.

The Bible talks about the Lord’s Name being a strong tower. Righteous people run into it and they are safe. Imagine being chased by an attacker intent on robbing and killing you. Suddenly you hear a voice shouting to you, “Come this way.  It’s safe over here!”. Would you trust them?

Our current experience of society has made it very difficult to trust anything or anyone. The Bible makes known, that Satan, is roaming about as a lion looking for someone to devour. (1Peter 5:8)

Is there anyone we can trust?  

What if God was God waving you over from the attacker trying to rob, kill, and destroy you? Would you automatically run His way? How would you believe it was God? How would you be able to trust His call?

Trust takes time.

Think about someone in your life that you do trust, how did that trust come about?  Most likely with time spent together. They were reliable. They did what they said they were going to do. They showed up when you needed them. Experiencing each other’s company through conversation and shared experiences develops a bond of trust. At the mention of their name, you instinctively know it is someone you can trust. If that person you spent time with saw you running from danger and waved you over, you would not hesitate. You would do the same for them.

God can be trusted. ALWAYS.

God cannot lie. (Numbers 23:19)  He is eternally faithful – even when we are not. (2Timothy 2:13)  When we are willing to spend time with Him through reading His Word, praying, and having everyday conversations we begin to trust Him more and more. We are more aware of His Presence guiding and directing our daily activities.  The small trusts become bigger trusts as He forever waves us to His tower of safety.

 Trials will come.

The hard truth is bad things still may happen. But the greater truth is this: in the safe tower of God the enemy can never destroy your spirit. Satan is not allowed to rob or steal from you eternal things like joy, peace, and eternal life. Your spirit is the part of you that will never die. The moment you call out the name of Jesus He is there.

The Bible says the righteous run into the tower and are safe. What if you aren’t righteous? Or you are,  but don’t feel it to be true.  How would you be sure you could run to the safe tower?

Let’s settle that right now.

Righteousness is something no one can ever earn. Your spirit becomes righteous the day you ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior. His death and resurrection are payment for His righteousness that covers you no matter what you have done. It is part of the free gift of salvation. The safe tower now opens when we call His Name. It is the place we can go to all the time. Jesus will always be there. Here we can converse with Him over every detail of our lives.

He is a really good listener.

As your trust grows with Jesus you also become a good listener.  The miracle of complete trust grows in your heart. You will never be lost or scattered. You are safe in the strong tower the moment you call His Name.

Are you ready to run to the strong tower?

Pray this prayer with me.

Dear God,

Thank You for Your Name being a strong tower of safety. I call on You, Jesus, to cleanse me of all my sin. Come live in my heart forever as Lord and Savior. Thank You for Your righteousness that covers me. I am made righteous by Your blood. I call on Your Name now as the strong tower I run to and am safe. I trust You completely.  In Jesus Name.  Amen.

Written by Paula Ann Kochanek

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