Article April 5, 1993 Issue

Where Jesus found refuge

If our efforts to feel secure from danger seem futile, we can find sure refuge in our relationship to God.

Robert R. MacKusick

What is it that gives us a sense of safety and security? Isn't it feeling that we're hidden in a secret place where danger can't find us?

Animals instinctively know how to hide themselves from danger. They camouflage themselves or hold themselves motionless. I have seen the back of a flounder change from solid gray to a spotted black and gray color as it moves across the changing landscape of the ocean floor.

People, too, try to hide in different ways. A child, playing a game, nestles in the corner of a closet, poking his nose through clothing and boxes. Someone trying to escape the noisy intrusions of society looks for a quiet spot in the forest where he can think clearly. People in crowded urban areas may seek safety behind bolted doors, locked windows, and drawn shades.

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