Refuge | Psalm 2

Sometimes bad days arise. Occasionally, life treats us unfairly. Bad news, sickness and consequences come like pellets of rain that you can’t avoid. I, like you, face these times once in awhile, and more than I’d like to.

When I’ve had a bad day I anticipate going home to my wife. Over a cup of coffee and between the relentless questions from our kids I find refuge in our conversation. She doesn’t realize how much healing comes from those moments. I love escaping from the harshness of life’s storms into the shelter of our dialogue. We dream together. We complain together. We question things together. It makes the next day vulnerable to my fresh outlook on life.

It may be difficult for you to relate to this very personal illustration of refuge. But perhaps you can grasp the idea of escape and safety with something meaningful to you. It may be the confidence of a close friend, a time of the day or a special place to hide-out. Whatever the place of refuge, I want you to call up the feelings you experience when there. Consider them. Comfortable? Safe? Secure? That’s the idea.

Now, get this—Jesus wants you to make him a place of refuge too. He wants to bring comfort, safety and security to your life. He wants to warm you from the cold, to shield you from the arrows and shelter you from the storms. “Blessed are all who take refuge in him.”