A Sanctuary

A refuge from the storm.  That is what the little boy needed when it began to pour and the thunder and lightening frightened him so badly that he hid under the bed in the dark.  His parents were not home, and this babysitter was new.  As tears rolled down his tiny cheeks, the little boy prayed, "God, please keep me safe."  God's arms are mighty to save us when we encounter difficulties in life.  The Lord is our Shelter from the storms.  A shelter is a covering for protection, a place outside of the enemy's reach, a sanctuary.  Run to the Lord, like the little boy, and stay in the Secret Place of His loving arms, His Shelter House, where no storms of life can conquer you.  The little boy found comfort in God's presence, came out from under his bed, and was soon sound asleep.