The Strong Tower

I struggled to lift my head up to peer into the distance. I was sure it was

close, but I wasn’t sure if I could make it. My battle with the dragon had

left me deeply wounded; I had barely survived the attack. My only hope was

to get to the King’s strong tower for healing and protection.

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But I still couldn’t see it. The dark gloom of the day and the smoke from

the battle were clouding my view, making it impossible to see much past my

position. I continued to struggle forward, hoping I was heading in the

right direction, hoping that I would make it before I collapsed and

succumbed to my wounds.

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And yetthose wounds? Once I finally began to look at myself, I couldn’t

see any major gashes or bleeding. Some bruising to be sureI remembered

when thedragon knocked me off my feet, disabled both my sword and shield,

and came in close for the kill. But he didn’t kill! He bent his head toward

my ear, and told me I was pathetic. I was no warrior! No child of the king!

I would die miserable and alone, with no hope of help or rescuehe

whispered into my ear. All of a sudden, I realized the dragon’s words were

all lies.

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So that was it! I had not been mortally wounded but poisoned by the lies of

the enemy. The mere recognition of the truth began to clear my head and my

thinking. The sun’s light started to burn the dark fog away, and I could

see the hills before meand the strong tower of the King! Boldly I moved

forward with every ounce of my remaining strength, and found I had more

life in me than I realized. The tower guards saw me approach and ran to

help me make it to the gates. I was able to cry out triumphantly the name

of my God and my King: For El Shaddai! In the name of the Kingmy strong

tower! Laura N. Sweet

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Jesus said the devil is the father of lies (John 8:44). In Revelation

12:7-17, the devil is described as a dragon who accuses those who belong to

Jesus. But because Jesus died and rose again, we can be freed from all the

devil’s lies and accusations (Romans 8:1, 31-39). And we can look forward

to the day Jesus will put an end to the devil’s tyranny, and we will live

with God forever, free from all pain and deception (Revelation 20:10;

21:1-5). In the meantime, how can spending time in God’s Word help us

recognize lies and draw near to Jesus?

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One of God’s names in the Bible is El Shaddai, which is often translated

God Almighty (Exodus 6:2-3). What does God say is true about us, His

people? (Read Ephesians 1:3-14.)

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For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. Psalm 61:3

(NIV)

Read Verses:

Psalm 61:1-Psalm 61:5; Proverbs 18:10; Revelation 12:7-Revelation 12:17