SECURED IN HIS LOVE (08-13-11)

Psalms 16:1
Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge; I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."
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Me and my family lived in Xi’an, China for three years. Xi’an is where the famed Terracotta Warriors is located. I have been in the place three times and I can say that the site, which is actually a part of a tomb for Emperor Qin, is a majestic one. The Terracotta Army was buried with the Emperor of Qin (Qin Shi Huangdi) in 210-209 BC (his reign was from 247 BC to 221 BC and unified China from 221 BC to the end of his life in 210 BC). Their purpose was to guard the emperor and help rule another empire with Shi Huangdi in the afterlife. Consequently, they are also sometimes referred to as "Qin's Armies".

Sometimes, we find security in material things, that is to keep us secured from things we fear that, most of the time, does not really exist. As a child, I would hide under the blanket for fear of ghost. The security to which we mostly cling to is mere illusion. No man-made faith, structure, or religion is secure. All human efforts to provide security ultimately fails.

Our faith should not be in blankets, guns, security alarms, gas masks or duct tape. Our faith should be in God. He alone can save us.

Almighty Father, cover me with the blanket of Your love. Keep me secured, for in You alone should I turn to in the hours of our needs. You are my refuge and my fortress, in whom I shall put my trust.

Oh Lord, nothing in this world can separate us from Your love, through Your Son, Jesus Christ. We walk in the path of sins, through dark fogs, that is why we have fear in our hearts. Blow away this fog of fears, Oh Lord, and let us feel Your loving and tender care forever.

Amen +

“He drew me up from the pit of destruction,
Out of miry clay,
And set my feet upon a rock
Making my steps secured.”

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.