The Name Of The Lord Is A Fortified Tower

The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

Proverbs 16:10-11

“The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” In Old Testament times the walls and watchtower of the city provided warning of danger from without and shielding it from its citizens within. The writer’s point is that God’s name, which stands for His character, person, and everything that He is, provides true protection for His people.

Certain physical places promise longed-for safety in moments that seem dangerous. A sturdy roof overhead in the midst of a storm. A hospital offering medical care. The embrace of a loved one.

What is your “safe place?” Wherever we seek safety, it is God’s presence with us in that place that provides the strength and protection we really need.

God is a safe place in life’s storms.

Our Daily Bread – October 21, 2017