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| “The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” |
| —Proverbs 18:10 |
Not long ago, I heard of a “friend of a friend” who was quite proud of the security measures he had provided at his home to protect his wife and children while he was traveling for business. He had installed an elaborate video surveillance system that covered the exterior of his home, including the vast expanse of his yard.
He had provided a very complete security system with an off-premises monitoring via a cellular telephone transmitter. He had also provided reinforced doors with sturdy locks and windows with hardened glazing. He even had a so-called “safe room” built where his family could lock themselves into if someone tried to forcibly enter their home.
All in all, this man felt he had done everything he possibly could do to keep his family safe in his absence. I commend him for his desire to protect his family from harm. Because of his efforts, it is very unlikely that his family will ever be successfully attacked in their home.
As followers of Jesus, we Christians live and work in a hostile world. Satan is always prowling around trying to find ways to attack us (1 Peter 5:8-9). Just like my friend who went to great efforts to protect his family, so God has given us a strong tower of protection. That protection comes from the power of His matchless name.
Notice what King Solomon writes in Proverbs 18:10:
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
That the very name of God would have such power should not come as a surprise. The power of the triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is so immense that we cannot possibly comprehend it. The very name of God has great power.
In writing to the Christians in the church at Philippi, the Apostle Paul reminded them of this great power when he wrote in Philippians 2:5-11:
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
As we begin a new day, let’s remember that the very name of God is our protection. His strong tower will provide a place where we can find safety. Let’s hold the name of God dear to our hearts and minds, knowing that His love will surround us with a strong, impenetrable hedge of protection.
