“My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.” (2 Samuel 22:3-4)
The rains were torrential as I drove the thirty miles to home from my work place. At times I could barely see the road as sheets of rain blew across my car. Several drivers had pulled to the shoulder to wait it out but my father’s words rang in my ears, “Don’t stop, keep going slow and steady. If you pull over you are a hazard to the other motorists.” So, I crawled down Highway 71 to my home in Huntington.
Huntington is on a bluff and the highway makes a good turn on this two lane road that makes visibility difficult on a good day. I heard my father’s voice again, “Drive safely and make good decisions.” I turned across traffic early to pull onto a street that was two blocks down from the bluff drive that took me home. Thankfully, the rain eased and visibility had improved greatly.
The ditches were full of rain to overflowing into the streets making the pavement look like small streams as it rushed down the roads. I found myself tired with eyes that were strained from the journey that took more than double the normal time to make. Murmuring about how the clean-up would take several days, I turned on a street that had the Huntington Baptist Church on the corner. Looking at the water running down the ditches, my tired eyes saw something white on the top step of the church. As I drove slowly and closer, I saw that it was a white kitten who had taken refuge from the rains in the only place it could find: under the small awning and huddled up to the entrance of the church.
Suddenly, the first verse of Psalms 46 came to my mind: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Even the little animals sought refuge in a time of trouble on the steps of that old wooden church. And like that terrified and water soaked kitten, the very hand of God had guided me and protected me as I drove home. In my time of trouble, our Father protected me just as He as protected my new damp furry friend.
When we let God in our lives and work for His glory, He will meet your every need! Truly the passage is true He is: “worthy of all praise and I am saved from my enemies.” (2 Sam 22:4)
Jack James