My Fort
I remember as a kid visiting Fort Harrod just outside Lexington, Kentucky. I think the first time was a field trip and then I took my family by years later as a short top on our way to Lexington. It is an old restored fort that dates back to one of the first settlements in the state. The forts were built to protect the settlers from the native Indians who didn’t like people coming in to settle in their land. The fort, which is short for fortress, became a way of communities helping protect themselves. A fort meant protection from things outside the fort.
My brothers and sisters and I built play forts and played “Cowboys and Indians” with the cowboys always getting the fort. Today the kids build tree houses, and tree stands for hunting. We need protection from outside elements in most every area of life. The Psalmist David speaks of the Lord as a fort or fortress. Check this out….
6 Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. 8 The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. 9 Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them for ever. (Psalm 28:6-9 NIV)
There are times when I feel like I need the protection of the Lord from others who are trying to hurt me. There are other times when I feel like I need protection from me. I am often my own worst enemy. The Lord is Mighty Fort and He offers protection that nothing or no one else can possibly offer.
He provides me protection.
He provides me salvation.
He provides me strength.
He provides me with a bright future!
I’m so thankful for the provision & protection of the Lord.
Pressing On! Dwayne