I Take Refuge in You

Genesis 37-38; Psalms 7; Luke 15

“O Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, for they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.”

Psalm 7:1, 2

David cried out to the Lord to deliver him from the harmful intent of a man named Cush of the tribe of Benjamin. Cush could have been a relative of Saul, or even one of his inner bodyguards who carried Saul’s bitterness. We don’t know. What we know is David’s prayer in response to Cush’s attacks against David. David saw the Lord as his refuge. God, who saved the upright in heart, was his shield and protector. David’s main focus was living each day in unbroken fellowship with the Lord. It was the Lord’s responsibility to save and deliver David. As a young man, David had confronted and killed a lion. He could have done the same with Cush. However, David knew that fighting Cush would open his heart to the same bitterness and anger. Instead, David took refuge in the Lord, and his weapon was prayer.

How are we responding to attacks and conflict in our lives?

“Lord Jesus, you are my refuge. Deliver me from all who pursue me, for your glory.”