A Safe Place
"Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge." Psalm 16:1 Do you need a safe place today? Throughout life's storms we all need a safe place. Safe places can be physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional. At times we need all these places at once. Sometimes we think people are a safe place and we run to them for safety. We can spend all manner of time and money on doctors, counselors, therapists, friends, and family to find safety. But humans are fallible and we let each other down. But there is a safe place. One that never fails. Jesus never lets us down. Isaiah 25:4-5 says, "But to the poor, O Lord, you are a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, a shelter from merciless men who are like a driving rain that melts down an earthen wall. As a hot, dry land is cooled by clouds, you will cool the pride of ruthless nations." If you are caught in a storm of misunderstanding, pain, constant turmoil, or war, you can cry out to God. Psalm ...