What name do you take refuge in? You know when life’s circumstances seem to press in; when situations don’t work out the way you planned; when people do one thing and say another; when what you were expecting does not transpire the way you thought it would or in the time you anticipated it happening in. Where do you run, what name do you run to?

You may be thinking, I am not sure what you are talking about, what name do I run to? Let me give you some examples. Some people when stressed run to the name called isolation; others when lonely run to the name Jack Daniels; one may be disappointed and they run to Häagen-Dazs; someone else may have lost their job unexpectedly and they run to their computer and to a certain website. When things don’t work out as planned, when life happens and it is not a pleasant feeling, what name do you run to?

Proverbs 18:10 says, “The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.” Let me ask you it this way, what name of the Lord do you run to when you are sick, do you run to Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals you? When you are lonely, do you run to El Roi, the God who sees you? When you are financially struggling, do you run to Jehovah Jireh, the God who provides for you? When your enemies are all around, their voices are taunting you, do you run to Jehovah Nissi, the God who is a banner over you? He has a name for everything you are going through and He wants you to run into His name to find safety for your soul in the struggle.

Psalm 138:2 says, “I give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.” His name is above everything we go through, and He is inviting us to run into His name for it is a strong tower in the midst of your struggle. Find the name of God you need today and run into it, He is a safe place for your soul.