The Lord of host is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. – Psalm 46:7
There are times in our lives where we feel the need for a fortress. There are seasons where we require a safe place to run into – a refuge from the advancing armies of difficulty and pain. It is good to know that God is this fortress – that amidst the storms and trials of life, He provides safety and strength.
This concept of God as our fortress is consistent with how these strongholds are utilized in battle; they are defensive positions, designed to protect against forces of power and might. And God does this for His children. However, when we rely on God as our fortress, we can be confident that He not only offers protection against the threats we see, but that He is also often shielding us from harm we never knew was there. We may feel secure in life only to find that He directs our path towards what seems like a detour. But that detour may be prompting us to run to Him, for Him to be our refuge from a difficulty of which we were not aware. We might not see the adversaries that are advancing towards us, yet even still, as we reside in Him, we can be strengthened and secure.
God is our fortress. He is our shield and defender – against the enemies we know we are facing and against the difficulties that we may never know He has prevented from coming our way.
