-September 25, 2022-
Good morning, happy Lord’s Day,
“The rock badgers are feeble folk, yet they make their homes in the crags” (Proverbs 30:26).
“The high hills are for the wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers” (Psalm 104:18).
The second creature we will consider in our series is the Rock Badger. They are mentioned just twice in Scripture, but they show a valuable lesson for us to find our refuge in the Lord. They build their homes in the crags and cliffs. This protects them from the elements as well as predators.
We live in a dangerous, sinful, evil, and wicked world. We need the Lord’s daily protection from all hosts of darkness. We, like the Rock Badger are feeble, yet we have a mighty God. Our strength is completely in the Lord. He protects us, provides for us, promises to be with us all along our journey to heaven. Psalm 46:1-3 says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the mountains be carried into the sea; though the waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling.”
God gives many animals and other creatures natural defense mechanisms. The skunk, the tortoise, the porcupine, and the crab, all come to mind. These Rock Badgers find their protection on the steep cliffs and crags. They come out looking for food and water, then retreat to their mountain home. They are builders: they make secure, safe places for the adults and their offspring. We as believers must build our lives and our children’s lives on Christ the Solid Rock. Our beliefs and values are based on the Word of God not on the things of this world.
Let us then learn much from these small, feeble creatures who rely heavily upon their fortresses in the cliffs. May we flee to the Lord our refuge, especially in times of trouble. He never fails us.
Have a blessed day in Jesus. Stay safe and healthy.
In God we trust,
Dean
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