"The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble."
This is a sweet verse (above), the proper application of which is sometimes misunderstood. The "oppressed" that David is referring to, are the children of God, the faithful members of His church, who are subject to the harsh wranglings of the enemies of the Lord Himself.
Trouble is sure to come. The only real question is, "Where will we go when we are subject to it?" Believers have the comfort and consola-
tion of fleeing to God Himself, who calls Himself, "a refuge for the oppressed." Are you under a pile today? Go to the Head of the church, the Lord Jesus Christ for help.
[Puritan quote of the day: "A good Christian begins his repentance where his sin begins, in his thoughts . . . " --Richard Sibbes, in, "The Soul's Conflict with Itself"]
