You are under attack! What would you do if you heard that someone was making plans to hurt you, to steal from you and kill you? Would you be more alert? Would you lock doors faithfully and make sure you had plans to escape if something happened? Where would you run? The truth is someone is after you. As an example of what to do, David declares in Psalm 31:1 "In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge, let me never be ashamed, in Your righteousness deliver me."
In spite of some general challenges, most of us live pretty comfortably in our daily routines, rather than feel like David who seemed to be in life and death circumstances all the time. However, the same threat is real; even though we are like the two-year old who runs out in the street or the driver who speeds in the midst of total fog, oblivious to the imminent danger. Our finite minds are darkened and limited, so we don't see reality. Paul points out in 1 Corinthians that the natural mind and man's thinking is foolishness to God. Without God's Word to enlighten our understanding, we cannot know truth.
On the large scale of the world or society in general, it is clear that Satan is causing massive suffering, killing, destruction and rejection of God's standards and purpose for life. However, do we also understand he is also working overtime to undermine our thoughts and feelings to walk in defeat, discouragement, and rejection? It is not a mistake that Jesus, in the very same sentence, declares the enemy is out to steal, kill and destroy in contrast to his giving abundant life. Choose life. For this same good reason that David, In the same psalm 31, proclaims "Lord, You are my rock and my fortress; for Your name's sake You will lead me and guide me." When we choose to walk in the Spirit, we allow the life of God to refocus our feelings to realize His joy and peace, to transform our thoughts to thankfully know how blessed we are and to redirect our choices to live to please Him. David says it this way, "But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord, I say, 'You are my God.' My times are in Your hand." (Ps 31:14)
A good conclusion to remember is verse 19, "How great is Your goodness, which You have stored up for those who fear You, which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, before the sons of men." Jesus is so good and has provided awesome security in what He has done. Deliberately choose to take refuge in Him today and enjoy His protection and guidance as you walk in His goodness.
O taste and see that the Lord is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! (Psalm 34:8)
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