Proverbs 18:10 - God Is A Strong Tower For The Righteous.
Proverbs 18:10 (NKJV) The name of the LORD
is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and
are safe.
Proverbs 18:10 (NIV) The name of the LORD is
a strong tower; the righteous run to it and
are safe.
Proverbs 18:10 (AMP) The name of the Lord is
a strong tower; the [consistently] righteous
man [upright and in right standing with God]
runs into it and is safe, high [above evil] and
strong.
WORD STUDY
The Name of the Lord
Theological convocations are not usually
scintillating. According to Dr. R. C. Sproul, they tend to
be academic and sometimes tedious. But he will
never forget one incredible speaker at a
convocation at a prestigious seminary. The topic
centered on Jesus Christ. The well-respected, elderly
professor climbed the steps to the podium, cleared his
throat, smiled, and then spent the entire 45 minutes
slowly repeating by heart every name and title of
Jesus Christ...
Rock of Ages... Redeemer... King of
Kings... Bread of Heaven... Living Water... Son of
God... our Sure Foundation... Good Shepherd...
Fairest of Ten Thousand... Savior... Mediator... our
Advocate... Alpha and Omega... the Stone the Builders
Rejected... Beginning and End... Wonderful Counselor...
Friend of Sinners... Great Physician... Anointed
One... Healer of Broken Hearts... Lamb of God...
Prince of Peace... Blessed Hope... our Atonement...
Mighty Fortress... Shelter... the Narrow Gate...
Lord of Grace... God of all Comfort... Word of
Life... Rose of Sharon... Lily of the Valley...
Bright and Morning Star... Glorious Lord...
Immanuel... Living Word... Chief Cornerstone...
Creator... Ancient of Days... the Eternal One... Author
and Finisher of our Faith... First and the
Last... Son of Man... Almighty God... Resurrection
and the Life... the Way, the Truth and the
Life... Everlasting Father... Captain of the Lord's
Army...
And that's just scratching the surface.
At the end of the 45-minute litany of the
names and titles of Jesus, the entire audience was
reduced to quiet tears. This is what happens when we
focus on Jesus and all that he has accomplished.
This Sabbath, meditate on each of these names -
and more, if you have a concordance - and
express your appreciation to God for all that the
Lord Christ achieved on your behalf.
Jesus, you are my all in all. You are
everything to me. Thank you that I can hold fast to any
of your precious names or titles and in them,
find safety. For, indeed, the name of the Lord is
a strong tower! [Joni Eareckson Tada Daily
Devotional:
http://www.joniandfriends.org/daily-devotional]
INTRODUCTION
The Lord doesn't promise that Christians
will have an easy time in this world. On the
contrary, we can expect to need a safe place to run to
in times of opposition, struggle, or warfare.
How wonderful it is of the Lord to provide us
with constant and complete protection. We have
only to speak His name and His power is released
like a mighty tower around us! Have you found
Him to be faithful to His Word? Have you sensed
His mighty power to protect? If you have never
trusted Jesus Christ with the crises of your life,
begin today! [In His Time; Walk With Wisdom]
COMMENTARY PEARL
In ancient times a wall was a safe place
in an attack, but a fortified tower was even
better. This proverb indicates that everyone has a
place of ultimate security, a "fortification,"
something about which they say, "If I have that, I'll
be safe." The wealthy, the powerful, the
beautiful all think that these things are their
"towers."
But the wise person runs into the name of
the Lord. In the Bible, God's name is a way of
speaking of his nature and attributes. To run into
God's name is to deliberately rehearse and tell
yourself who he is. Jesus asked his fearful disciples
in the storm, "Where is your faith?" He
chastised them for failing to remember all that they
had seen him do (Luke 8:25). If you panic, you
are failing to remember (to "run into") his
power, his wisdom, his love for you. Self-control
in any situation is the critical ability to
both recognize and choose the important thing
over the urgent thing. To honor, trust in, and
please God is always the most important thing.
What are you facing right now that is
difficult? What attribute of God might you be
forgetting - and might help greatly if you remembered
it?
Lord, the more you are on the periphery
of my thoughts and feelings, the less
self-control I have. The more you are in the center,
vividly before the eyes of my heart and attention,
the more I can control myself. Lord, grab and
hold my attention, moment by moment, so I can
live as I should. Amen. [Gods Wisdom for
Navigating Life by Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller]
COMMENTARY
When my kids are hurting, I want them to
know they can come to me, that they have a safe
place to share their pain and disappointment. I
want them to know our home is a place where we
care about and respect one another, a shelter
from the scary stuff that often happens in the
world around us.
We all need such a place. And with news
cycles now trumpeting tragic stories and doomsday
headlines 24/7, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and
afraid. Life happens at a crazy pace. Some
relationships come and go, and new opportunities flash
before you while other doors close. Even when we're
connected with dozens of family and friends on social
media, we can still end up feeling alone.
This is another reason we run to God in
prayer. We can't survive without his rock-solid
foundation of love, protection, and provision. God
remains the same regardless of what the stock market
does, who's elected to be our leaders, or if you
lose your job. No matter what today might bring,
you can rest in the knowledge that your
relationship with your Father does not change.
I'm so grateful that you're always the
same, Lord. The uncertainty of all that can change
in my life sometimes scares me. But then I
remember that you're in control. [Daily Power by
Craig Groeschel]
CLOSING THOUGHTS
We cannot save ourselves from the
tempters power; he has conquered humanity, and when
we try to stand in our own strength, we shall
become a prey to his devices; but the name of
the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous
runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:10.
Satan trembles and flees before the weakest soul
who finds refuge in that mighty name. DA 131
Unceasing prayer is the unbroken union of
the soul with God, so that life from God flows
into our life; and from our life, purity and
holiness flow back to God. There is necessity for
diligence in prayer; let nothing hinder you. Make
every effort to keep open the communion between
Jesus and your own soul. Seek every opportunity to
go where prayer is wont to be made. SC 98
LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY
Proverbs 29:25 - Fear Man or Trust God?
https://www.abible.com/devotions/2024/20240418-0805.html
2 Samuel 22:2 - A Solid Foundation.
https://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220724-0847.html
Psalm 91:1, 2 - Four Pictures of God.
https://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210512-0957.html
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
https://abible.com/links/
