Psalm 34:1-10.        

As I write this, another winter storm is headed into our area. Winter in our corner of the woods can be a roller coaster ride. Daily highs can range from the 50s to the single digits and below. The main thing is to “Be prepared,” as the Boy Scout motto says. We have already needed to “hole up” for several days this year. The value of a warm and comfortable home, a well-stocked pantry, and a good car battery are greatly appreciated.

Yet what if the storm is spiritual and not meteorological? Where do you go when life crashes in? King David had many experiences like that. He sought refuge in the desert, in caves, even in the kingdoms of Israel’s enemies. Yet, in Psalm 34, he testifies, “This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles” (v. 6).

God was David’s ultimate refuge. There was not a place where God would not hear his call.

David invites us to “taste and see that the LORD is good” (v. 8). Experience God’s protection and care. No matter what troubles come “those who seek the LORD lack no good thing” (v. 10).

Author: Duane Brush