OUR SHELTER-2

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 Text : Psalms 61:3

For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

The Lord is not just our dwelling place but He is also strong tower. 

Our text shows that He is a strong tower from the enemy. While a shelter provides you regular covering, protection and a resting place, a tower in Bible days can be likened to today's bunkers. It provides you a much stronger protection during war. 

The only difference is that bunkers are underground but towers are raised high into the heaven. 

For instance, there was a record of tower in the book of Judges that the people of Shechem ran into for protection from Abimelech. 

Judges 9:51 says that, _there was a strong tower in the city, and all the men and women—all the people of the city—fled there and shut themselves in; then they went up to the top of the tower.

While bunker is good to provide us protection in our present time, tower and stronghold were good for the people in the old time; our *God remains the very best protective covering and shield of all times.

God provides you both physical and spiritual coverings from all manner of evil and assaults from the enemy.

The question is, how can you dwell in God as your habitation and tower? 

Proverbs 18:10 says *" _the name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe"_* 

The strong tower is a name, and it's the name of Jesus! 

Philippians 2:10 says that _at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth._ *Every power from up (in heaven), down (on earth), and beneath (in hell) shall tremble and surrender in the mention of Jesus' name.* 

For your all round safety, you must know that *it is not enough to be calling the name of Jesus, but you must be housed by the name as well.* 

Bible reading: Psalms 91:1-16

 PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father, I trust you and run into you as my shelter. 



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