DAILY READINGS: Numbers 29; Proverbs 25 to 26:12; Luke 2:22-52
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalms 18:2
If I want a safe dwelling, I need a rock to build on. I don’t want to build on the sand! (Mt 7:26) So, I find that “The Lord is my rock". But then I start to work, and find I’m not very good at fortress building, so, “He is my fortress". Then, when I take the shelter He provides, the enemy attacks and I find I’m no good at defending my fortress even once I’m inside, but “He is my deliverer". No wonder David said, “Praise the name of the Lord"! (Ps 148:13). —H. Smith
Praise the name of Jesus, praise the name of Jesus;
He’s my Rock, He’s my Fortress, He’s my Deliverer,
In Him will I trust. Praise the name of Jesus. —Roy Hicks, Jr.