My Bad May 23, 2015

I recently downloaded a Bible memory verse app.  It provides the user with sets of Bible verses over a variety of topics.  I am working my way through verses that focus on the protection God provides His children.  The first two are from Psalms.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
    will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
² I will say^[a] to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
    my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1,2 ESV

¹⁸ The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹ He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
    he also hears their cry and saves them.
Psalm 145:18,19 ESV 

I get the fortress, refuge, and shelter for His children when they are being wronged for their faith and persecuted for their belief.  But it wasn't until this morning, I viewed these verses in a whole new light.

I woke up around 3:00 this morning, tossing and turning about summer school deadlines and requirements.  At about 4 a.m. I realized I had missed an important deadline for summer school that affected several people.

In a panic, I got dressed, kissed Kristi in the forehead, and made a panicked trip to school.  After rereading some emails, I discovered, that yes, indeed, I had blown it.  Since it was 4:30 a.m. there was little I could do but wait.  Since the school system was closed until Tuesday, the wait would long. 

Then about 6:30 a.m. an email came through that item that had caused me to worry, was no longer an issue thanks to some changes made by the summer school office.  The relief was palpable. 

It was then I realized that God is our fortress not only when we are being persecuted, but even when we have goofed up.  God is our refuge when the mess is of our own doing.

As I was mowing the lawn later in the morning, I thanked God for the 10th or 11th time for once again bailing me out a conversation played out in my head.

"Thank you God for once again coming to my rescue."
"You're welcome."
"I am constantly needing you to bail me out."
"I know."
"But I don't deserve it."
"No, you don't, but that's what I do."
"Why?"
"You are my child.  Fathers look out for their children."

What a wonderful God we serve.


Tune in tomorrow for the other lesson today's events revealed.