A Resort
Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. ~ Psalms 71:3
I’ve only been to a resort once in my life, and it was for work, so I didn’t have much time to take advantage of all the accommodations. I’ve stayed in many hotels over the years, but I’ve never really had a vacation experience where everything I needed was in one place, providing true rest and recreation.
That’s why I love today’s key verse, which speaks of running to God as our “resort” and continually finding refuge in Him. The psalmist reminds us that our refuge in God is not just a shelter during fierce and stressful times; it’s a place we can go to for renewal, rest, and re-energizing. God offers us so much more than just protection. He invites us into His presence as our place of peace and replenishment, where we can be shielded, restored, and refreshed.
This thought gives me hope, reminding me that I don’t always have to be busy working or constantly productive in fulfilling my purpose. I can have times at the “resort” with my Father, where I step away from the daily grind and let Him refuel me for the battles ahead. When life gets overwhelming, I can run to Him for renewal.
At His resort, you’ll find everything you need:
A fortress: a place of safety and provision.
Deliverance: protection from harm and freedom from wickedness.
Hope and strength: renewed trust and confidence in Him.
Restoration: strength for your body, mind, and spirit.
These are just a few of the benefits of our Refuge, but the bottom line is that anything and everything you need is available at His resort. The doors are always open, and you don’t need a reservation to enter. He welcomes all who call on His name.
Today, I encourage you to find strength and refreshment in your heavenly Father. Take time each day to “resort” to His presence. He has exactly what you need to get through the season you’re in right now—and when that season changes, He’ll have what you need for the next one, too.
If you’ve never called out to Him for salvation and rescue, you can do it now by praying a prayer of salvation. Jesus will come into your life and open the door for you to have a right relationship with your Father in heaven. Invite Him in, so you can run to His resort each day and receive the empowering grace you need to fulfill your purpose in this life.
Pray: God in heaven, I know I’m a sinner and I need a Savior. I want to turn away from my sinful life to the life You have planned for me. Please forgive my sins, cleanse me from my past, and make me new today. I know Your Son, Jesus died for me. I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead. At this very moment, I accept, confess, and proclaim Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior . . . to be Lord of my life from this day forward. I now have a right relationship with God my Father through this salvation in the blood of Jesus. I thank You for giving me Your Holy Spirit to guide me and to empower me to accomplish the things You have planned for the rest my life here in this world. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Today’s scripture reading: Psalms 71
1 In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame.
2 Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me.
3 Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5 For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth.
6 By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You.
7 I have become as a wonder to many, but You are my strong refuge.
8 Let my mouth be filled with Your praise and with Your glory all the day.
9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10 For my enemies speak against me; And those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together,
11 Saying, “God has forsaken him; Pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.”
12 O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!
13 Let them be confounded and consumed who are adversaries of my life; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt.
14 But I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more.
15 My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day, for I do not know their limits.
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.
17 O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, ntil I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.
19 Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?
20 You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, shall revive me again, and bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
21 You shall increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
22 Also with the lute I will praise You— and Your faithfulness, O my God! To You I will sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, and my soul, which You have redeemed.
24 My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long; For they are confounded, for they are brought to shame who seek my hurt.
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