OUR DAILY BREAD             Sat., June 3, 1995  
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READ: Psalm 31:1-16

                
                  DAVID'S HIDING PLACE

          "Be my rock of refuge, a fortress 
                 of defense to save me."

                                 -- Psalm 31:2   

Protection comes in many forms.  A rabbit dives for
his hole.  A deer runs for the dense cover of a swamp.
A 2-year-old runs for his dad's pant leg.  A marine
digs in under cover of supportive artillery.  But what
does a Christian do?  Where does he hide when surrounded
by danger?

David knew.  When he wrote Psalm 31, things were not
going well for him.  He was tired, weak, and hurting.
His mind was distressed.  His heart was broken.  His
enemies were chasing him, and his friends had let him
down.  He was in a vulnerable position -- but he was
not defenseless.  he knew that God is the best possible
source of safety, and that a right relationship with 
Him is the wisest defense strategy.  That's where he
found his security.

Just as a small child finds confidence in calling out
for his older brother when threatened by a bully, David
called on the name of the Lord.  Because he was living
in fellowship with Him, he hid himself in the security
of the One who had helped him so many times before, and
who loved him with an unfailing love.

Are we as quick to seek that same security?  God can
be trusted.  He was a sure hiding place for David, and
He is also the One we should cling to for our protection.

                                -- Martin R. De Haan II


   He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock
        That shadows a dry, thirsty land;
   He hideth my life in the depths of His love,
        And covers me there with His hand.

                                -- Crosby
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           THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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 Safety is not found in the absence of danger
       but in the presence of God.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalms 28-30

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