Walk Of Life – Day 18, January 2022 – Thoughts From The Book Of Proverbs – Enter
Enter, through the Strong Tower
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. – Proverbs 18:10
I cannot even imagine to think of a life without calling on the name of our Lord. What a great refuge it is to us. The Psalmist says When My foot slippeth your grace sustained me. How many times I slided in a slippery place and at one utterance of the name of our Lord I have felt a mighty hand upholding me. I am sure many of you who are reading this can co-relate with what I am talking about.
When you hear the name of someone you know, you have an inner vision of them because the name carries all that you know about them. This means that a name carries a person’s reputation.
We can see how God’s name, or reputation, preceded the saints of the Bible like in the Book of Joshua. When God was leading Israel into the Promised Land, Joshua sent men into Jericho to spy out the land.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Some translations use terms such as fortified tower, strong fortress, mighty tower, tower of strength, and in one translation it simply says “great strength.”
A tower is something that is tall, or high. The name of the LORD is high.
Let them praise the name of the LORD because his name is high above all others. His glory is above heaven and earth (Psalm 148:13).
The tower is strong. Strength is manifested in numerous ways. Words the dictionary uses to convey how strength is conveyed are: physical, mental, competence, influence, moral power, effectiveness, healthy, means to resist attack, uncompromising, well-supplied, clear, and firm, and thriving.
The name of the LORD that is a strong tower is high above your problem, providing all you need.
Who is the righteous this verse is talking about? Righteousness according to the Bible is being in right standing with God. This is something no one can achieve on their own. For anyone to attain righteousness they must receive it from God. What is the significance of the action run? Running is simply faster than walking. However, the word used in the original text implies urgency.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower when we are scared, when we are ill, when we are lost, when we are confused, when we are sad, when we are threatened, when we are weak, when we are overwhelmed, and even when we are struggling financially. Always.
The safety that the name of the LORD provides is multi-faceted and trustworthy. No wonder the righteous rush toward it. By faith, we can rush to the name of the LORD and find safety at any time. The name of the LORD represents all that he is and has for us — love, mercy, grace, power, righteousness, and more. David called on the name of the LORD throughout his life and tasted the deliverance of God.
The LORD is my protector; he is my strong fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe (Psalm 18:2)
My dear brothers and sisters, enter, calling on the Name of the Lord you will surely dwell in safety.
