The Lord is My Refuge

(Jn 8:1-11)



God is the Savior (2Sa 22:3).

For salvation He sacrifices Himself and

For those who come to Him to be saved He becomes a refuge.



Faith is seeking refuge in God in order to live, and

The life of this faith is running into Him to take refuge until the last day of the flesh and providing a refuge for those who come to live.



Rock hyraxes are creatures that are small but extremely wise for

They make their home in the crags (Pr 30:24-26).



To those who face disasters or threats to escape,

The most important thing is to find a refuge, since

Being protected to live is the most important thing

Regardless of the treatment or conditions.



Deceived by the devil,

Adam sinned and was banished from the Garden, which was

The best environment for a living being.

Thereafter, his descents became wanderers.



In spite of the fact that Cain killed his own brother,

When he was sentenced to be cursed by God,

He pleaded with God to not be killed by anyone he met.

Thus, God gave him a mark of salvation so he would not be killed (Ge 4:8, Ge 4:14-15).



Though according to the Law, a murderer was put to death,

Those who killed accidentally were exempt from such:

They were to run to one of the six cities of refuge along the Jordan, and

The high priest at that time would protect him until his death (Nu 35:10-29).



The sanctuary where the name of the Lord God was

Became the refuge of Israel (Ps 34:22, Ps 57:1, Ps 61:3-4).



Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn 2:19-21), because

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,

He would become the refuge for the souls of all men.

For His name is Salvation (Mt 1:21),

He came to save men (Jn 12:47) and

Become their refuge (Jn 8:2-11)



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn 19:30), declaring that He:

1. Laid down His life and sacrificed Himself to fulfill the Father's will, the Law (Mt 5:17; Jn 10:17-18; He 9:9, He 10:1);
   
   

2. Condemned the origin of sin; and
   
   

3. Tore His flesh and shed His blood, making a way to the eternal refuge in the Father's house for sinners to run in and find eternal freedom (Jn 10:9; Lk 23:43; He 10:19).
   
   

Jesus rose and ascended to the heavenly throne.



The Holy Spirit comes in the name Y'shua

To those who gained the confidence by His blood and

Have fled to take hold of the hope set before them (He 6:18).

He lets them know that

The church, whose head is the name Y'shua, is

Their strong refuge on earth (Pr 30:26; Ps 71:7; Mt 16:18).



Therefore, to those who come into the church:

1. There is no condemnation (Rm 8:1);
   
   

2. There is no revealing of the sins they confessed;
   
   

3. There is only the encouragement of the Holy Spirit (Ac 9:31);
   
   

4. They are provided with heavenly things (Jn 6:33); and
   
   

5. Jesus, the eternal High Priest, guarantees life (He 8:25).
   
   

The man of the Spirit is he who

Runs to the church where he takes refuge in the name Y'shua.

Therefore, he puts every effort to prevent worldly things from coming into the church and

To protect the souls who came in the church to live.



O Lord,

You are my Refuge in the days of tribulation.

Let me bite my tongue and not reveal the secrets of my brothers.

Let me not be tempted to increase the number of church members and become secularized.

Let me rather choose to be isolated and protect the church!

Amen.