The question that our text specifically addresses this evening is not how to take that refuge, but whether, in view of the threat posed by the wicked, God is really a sufficient refuge. The king engages with an alternative proposal for refuge, and really grapples with the size of the threat posed by the enemy. The threat is extreme, catastrophic, crippling. The righteous can't do anything — that's how awful the wicked are and how much damage they've done. I think these objections resonate with many of us. Surely refuge in God is not enough! But the king, though he grapples with these compelling reasons to say that God is not enough, ultimately rejects them and reaffirms the true state of the case: Refuge in God is indeed enough, because the sevenfold character of God is our guarantee of protection. The helplessness inflicted on us by the wicked is a test — but it is only a test. The righteous are beloved and they will see the face of God, a reward that will make up for everything. So beloved, take refuge in God like your king does. There are reasons not to do so, but they're not good enough. In the Lord our king takes refuge, and despite everything, we do too.
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Caleb Nelson grew up in Ft. Collins, CO. Born into a Christian home, where he eventually became the eldest of 11 children, he has been a lifelong Presbyterian. He professed faith at the age of six, and was homeschooled through high school. He then attended Patrick Henry College...
