He is My Shelter

This is my dog Buster. I love him so much and he brings much joy to life. He also can be a huge pain in my behind, but none the less he is worth it.   No matter what he is always happy and most times hyper. It only takes five minutes of fetch to make his day.  Buster is usually at my side. He goes with me in the car to various places. We love to go for walks together. He snuggles up with me when we watch movies. He is a great companion and friend.

                This weekend something scared Buster pretty bad. He is a very little dog, only weighing 9 lbs, so it doesn’t take much to scare him. Most things that scare him he gets over quick but this time he was pretty freaked out. He ran to my side and clung there.  He was so determined to be as close to me as possible I pretty much had to pick him up because I kept tripping over him.  In his eyes, I was his safety.  He didn’t run somewhere to hide or to protect himself instead he ran to someone. He ran to me.  

                When I am scared where is it that I run? Do I look to a shelter for protection somewhere? Do I run to others?  Or do I run to safety?  My dog knew without a doubt that I would protect him. Do I trust without a doubt that God will do the same for me? So many times I run for a shelter when Gods word tells me He IS my shelter.  I pray, God show me where I will be safe and He answers, I AM your safety. Lord, where can I hide? He says He IS my hiding place and will protect me. (Psalm 32:7) It is not a place but a person that will keep me safe. It’s not about knowing where to go, it’s about knowing Him.  When life comes at me fast and jolts me, the first place I need to run is to God.  Life is filled with unknowns. I don’t know how situations are going to turn out. I get scared easy.  God tells me to rest IN Him.  He tells me He will guard me.  The way my puppy clings to me is an example of the way I need to cling to my owner. He holds the universe together; He is more than qualified to hold me together. Thank you Lord!!