Fortress
I started this new Bible study plan
on the Youversion app a few days ago and I was looking for something on the
book of Psalms. I found this plan called The Magnificence of Christ in
the Psalms. On day two it was talking about this word Fortress. It
referenced Psalm 18:1-3 and also the hymn penned by Martin Luther, A Mighty
Fortress is our God. Before we read the verses I want you to get in your
mind an image of a fortress. I’ve read a lot of Warhammer and Forgotten
Realms books, seen a lot of cartoons from the 80’s on I’ve watched movies based
on science fiction and mythology and medieval stuff. My thoughts of a
fortress vary from castles, the Pit( G.I.Joe headquarters), Superman’s Fortress
of Solitude. It’s not even a word we use in every day terms. So I googled
the definition. You’re going to love this.
Fortress: a military stronghold, a
person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance.
Now I want you to look at some
verses and think of running to God as your fortress.
Psalm 18:1-3
“I love you, O Lord, my strength.”
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock,
in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, I
will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised and I am saved from my
enemies.”
Psalm 3:3
“But you, O Lord, are a shield about
me, My glory and the one who lifts my head.”
Now go look at the definition again.
He’s a shelter, stronghold and not susceptible to outside influence or
disturbance. And he’s defending you. Christian singer Geoff Moore
compared the Christian life to a baseball game and he said this “we have surely
an opponent that will do everything to try and strike us out. But he forgot one
thing. He forgot who our Coach is.” A bit simplistic yes because
God is our fortress. 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year anytime
anywhere we can run to God to be our fortress. It doesn’t matter the
problem. Some treat prayer like a last resort but it should be our
first!!!! Think about the word fortress in relation to God more
often.
“Sometimes when hope is hard to
find
We’ve got to walk by faith
Until we see the way
Hold tight for we are promised in
time
Those who patiently wait
Will never wait in vain
For we know God is faithful
He’s a fortress to run into
In times of trouble
He’ll cover us with the wings of his
love
Til we make it through “
“Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing;
We’re not the right man on our
side,
The Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus it is he
Lord Sabboth his name
From age to age the same
And he must win the battle.”
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