1In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain. 2 For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart. 3 When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” 4 The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them. 5 The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates. 6 On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. 7 For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face. (Psalm 11 NIV).
How often do we, like David, hear the counsel of well-meaning but misguided friends encouraging us to flee difficult circumstances? A marriage has gone sour and friends counsel divorce. A job has become difficult and those around us encourage us to just quit and find something else. A conflict arises at church and we begin to look for other places of worship rather than dealing with the problem. The list can go on and on. You get the picture.
Human nature wants of course to flee, that’s why the advice of those who counsel us this way is so appealing. Rather than running from our problems let us instead take refuge in the Lord. That is the only safe place! He is still on the Throne and even when we have lost control He has not! In Him is found perfect peace and safety.
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