From the Bulletin - MY FORT

In our day of senseless violence, menacing wars of terror, a fragile job market, and anxious health concerns, everyone needs to have a fort - a place of protection and security. But not all forts are the same. Forts of men have their weaknesses which can be exploited or their defenses can crumble with corrosion over time.
Long ago, in the book of Isaiah, God's people were caught between two super powers - up and coming Assyria, and the waning strength of Egypt. The temptation was to choose one of these two powers, make a treaty, and believe they were safe and secure. But the message from the prophet was to make God their fortress and live in the blessings of God's protection.
"In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: 'We have a strong city, God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks. Open the gates that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in. You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in Yaweh,the Lord, is everlasting strength'." - Isaiah 26: 1-4.
In contrast to the fortresses of men, the Christian has a place of refuge in God Himself. Faith in God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit is like having three towers guarding your life. Knowledge of the work of Christ,accomplished on the Cross, of His resurrection and His intercession from on high; knowledge through His Word, and the experience of blessings in the Church - these all combine to keep the individual of faith in perfect peace.
Can you imagine any enemy overcoming such a fortress?
Where is your fort? Who is your fort?
-Bruce Oaugherty-

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