It is great to have a place of refuge. The psalmist here and throughout the Psalms speaks of God being a refuge, a strong tower or fortress, and a place of strength. All these are true but there is a problem. A sanctuary is only useful if you are in it. We may say God is our refuge and strength, but if we aren't putting ourselves under his protection, then it doesn't matter how strong He is. I have read a number of fictional accounts and a few historical ones where there is a place of safety but the people don't go there because they are trusting their own or someone else's strength to win the day. Of course, they lose and what made it a sad story is there was a place of safety if only they would have used it.
The great thing about God is that though he is a refuge and a place of safety, this doesn't mean that we are to hide away. God is a personal force field, to use a Science Fiction reference. We can go out and still be safe. As I have said before in God, we win even if we "lose." The key is to stay in God. Thankfully God gives us the strength to stay in Him.
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