Good Morning All!!
Nahum 1:3; “The Lord
is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in
him.”
There is an old saying among sailors about
any port in a storm. There was even a
time when the great shipping nations would grant enemy ships the right to make
harbor in case of a storm. After the
storm the ship had a few hours to sail and then they were fair game. It was often the suddenness of the storm that
would cause the sailors to fear.
A calm day could turn into a
nightmare. The seafarer soon became
skilled at reading the signs of the weather.
Red sky at morning sailor take warning; red sky at night sailor
delight. This saying is very old and
believed by many sailors, even today. It
didn’t take long for sailors to begin to read all the signs that would give
clues to the coming weather. They would
watch the animals, the birds, and the fish all provided behavioral patterns to
which the sailors could try and determine problems ahead.
Yet many a sailor would go out and many a
sailor would find themselves in trouble.
They would seek any port in a storm to keep them safe. Many people today have that same
attitude. They seek any and all ports of
safety in a storm.
We see this when a person faces a health
scare. As they wait for the results from
the tests; they pray and then check their horoscope and then do some form of
luck enhancement. When the test come
back negative, they thank their lucky stars, dodged the bullet and may even say
a quick prayer of thanks. Yet if the
results are not negative; what comfort do your “lucky stars” give you? We need to know where our stronghold truly
is.
David wrote that God is my refuge and
strength. He was a guy who knew about
trouble. Even though he was the greatest
king that Israel had ever known; he spent a lot of time running and hiding from
people trying to kill him. Even when he
was all alone and the enemy surrounded him, he found refuge in God. We can as well. God offers us the assurance of our salvation
and the certain promise of our salvation.
Even when all the earthly pretenders fail; God provides.
While many think that it is acceptable to
“cover all the bases” and look for comfort from any who claim to offer it; our
only true source of comfort and happiness is in God. Our salvation is guaranteed because of the
atoning sacrifice of Jesus. This is our
port, our only port, in any storm, in any trial or tribulation; God protects us
and guards us from all danger. We will
face many trials; this is part of sinful man but God promises to guard us and
protect us from all harm and evil. We
don’t even have to read the signs; simply trust our port, our stronghold for
our salvation; Jesus our risen Lord.
Dear Father, you keep us safe from all that the devil and this
sinful world throw at us. Be with those
who are in need of your comfort and give us the wisdom to reach out to those
who need it most. In Jesus’ precious
name we pray, amen
God’s
Peace,
Pastor
Bret
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