Daily Devotional

Tuesday, 20th September

Topic: Security in the name of the Lord

Bible Passage: Proverbs 18:7-12

“The name of the Lord is a strong tower the righteousness run into it and is safe” (v. 10)

There is something about the name of the Lord God that is powerful and protective enough to offer security to anyone. The Bible plainly describes the name of the Lord as a strong tower that bears safety. We must also understand that while the promise of security remains, there are some things you must do so as to key into the security already made available.

The first, it must be stated clearly that it is the righteous that runs into it and are safe. It is not our human righteousness which is described as filthy rags but the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus which comes by faith in Him (Phil. 3:9). It is a kind of life inspired by God through His Holy Spirit to those who trust in Him and have yielded their lives totally to him.

On the idea of running into the tower, it has to do with seeing yourself as under the divine protection of God. Believe that’s as a righteous person you are already under His protection. However, this is not enough you are also expected to confess it as often as possible, reminding God that you are under His tower of safety. Again, learn to dwell regularly at the secret place of the Lord so as the secret place of the Lord so as to abide under the shadow of protection (Psalm 91:1). This is a place of regular prayer and fellowship with the Lord.

It is also possible for persons already under the tower of God’s protection to walk out of the tower. Under such condition the tower is no more covering the person as the person gets exposed to different kinds of security risk. This is the case in which the righteous begins to live in deliberate sin. He or She may be covering up the secret sin without knowing that one of the implications of a sin is walking out of Gods protection. He that breaks the hedge (divine protection or strong tower), the serpent will bite (Ecclesiastes 10:8).

Another condition is a case where doubt or unbelief arises as regards God’s divine protection: such a doubt may be caused by pressure arising from difficult challenges of life.

There is therefore the need to maintain the lie of integrity and our good relationship with God trusting him in all circumstances. This will enable us to continue to live under the protective strong tower of the almighty God.

Action: Whatever may be the case your security is in the name of the most high God.

Prayer Points

1.       I praise you Oh God Almighty for making Your name available for my protection.

2.       Help me Oh God to continue to live under pour divine protective name.

3.       May the difficult challenges of life never make me abandon You, please draw me nearer to Yourself always.