Greetings O Ye Trusters In The Lord...
"In the Lord I take refuge...how can you say to my soul...flee as a bird to your mountain."
Have you ever been standing in faith...trusting God as the enemy is approaching...and you press into the Lord as your refuge...but those around you are encouraging you to flee from your refuge to another...seemingly more secure position? You will either R..or..R...(1) refuge or
(2) run/flee.
I love the question that David gives..."How can you say...?" Of course...on the surface...it appears that the advice to run might be a prudent idea...considering the circumstance.
(1) The wicked bend their bow
(2) They make ready their arrow upon the string
(3) To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart
(4) If the foundations are destroyed...what can the righteous do?
Hmmmm...it appears to flee...run might be the best way to avoid the fight. But David had a "REFUGE MINDSET". Psalm 11:4-7 is "the way of faith"...NOT "the way of fear." As we have seen with other Psalms of Lament...David covers all bases...stating the problem...stating the solution. "For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness...the upright will behold His face." (Psalm 11:7).
It is hard to behold His face when you are running from His refuge into another safe location.
Oh to be sure...running is not always the wrong thing to do...but make sure your running is to the "mountain of the Lord" and not the "mountian of your fears" and your running partner is the Lord.
Love and Refuge Kisses
Rodney "Trusting The Lord" Boyd
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