What a tragedy! The King of Kings had come to visit His people and "they
didn't want Him"! Jesus knows all about rejection. He endured hatred,
mockery, indifference even abandonment. Still He did not give up on His
mission: to bring salvation to the lost ones and re-establish
communication with the Most Powerful One.
We used to wander about
without refuge, but now we discover that there is no better place than
being with God, our faithful Refuge! He is our "very own home": "Yes,
because GOD's your refuge, the High God your very own home," (Psalms
91:9, MSG)
We may feel lonely, but we can rejoice! We have a
home, and our refuge is our Heavenly Father Himself! Wow! Thank you
Jesus!
What does it mean to have a reliable refuge? Let me
explain this with an illustration.
On D-day, the British and the
Canadians planned to free the town of Caen in Normandy, France, but it
didn't quite work out as planned. The Nazis had a firm stronghold in
that city. The liberators had no choice but to start a bombing campaign
that would eventually destroy most of the city of Caen. It was the only
way to dislodge the enemy.
The only problem with their plan was
that the innocent French people who lived in that occupied city had
nowhere to go. They soon realized that the only shelter provided was the
Abbaye aux Hommes, build by William the Conqueror some 900 years
earlier. There they would be safe. No harm would befall them, unless
they wandered away from that strong shelter.
Nearby, William the
Conqueror had also built the Chateau de Caen in 1060. During the
bombings, a stray bomb hit one of its towers head on. Most of us would
think that the tower would have been obliterated, but it wasn't! Only
the top was destroyed. If anyone had been in the tower they would have
been unharmed!
May we always find refuge in the arms of God,
especially during Christmas this year. Feeling lonely? Go to Him! No one
will ever be rejected by Him. "Whoever comes to me I will never drive
away." (John 6:37, NIV) He is expecting you!
Have a Merry
Christmas, my friend. You are loved, oh, so loved, by the One who
willingly sacrificed His life for you. That's love, real love.
Do
you need shelter? I know of a real good One!
Rob Chaffart
The Refuge. Christmas for the broken-hearted, Conclusion
Today's Bible Verse:
"He came to his own people, but they didn't want him. But whoever did
want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said,
He made to be their true selves, their child-of-God selves." (John
1:11-12, MSG)
The Refuge. Christmas for the broken-hearted, Conclusion
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