One Fortress

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
ONE FORTRESS
Prov 14:26
26 He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress,
and for his children it will be a refuge.
NIV
What fortress can stand up against the most horrific attacks? There is no question it is the one which is built on a solid foundation, and what better foundation than that which is Jesus Christ. How can any man have a fortress of his own that could stand up against the power of Satan? He simply cannot build anything from his own self that would withstand those attacks. There is only one fortress which has the power over Satan and that is the fortress of God. As long as a man lives within that fortress Satan attacks are useless, without effect, and meaningless. God has declared that a man should provide for his family, and what better provision for his children than to start them off within the fortress of God, to give them that refuge. Is there any greater hurt in a parents heart than to stand on the wall of a great fortress and watch their children being slaughtered by the enemy of their soul? What good is it to have all the safety of this secure fortress if a parent does not pass on that heritage? Sure at some point in time all children most make the choice of their own as to stay or leave this great fortress of God. Yes, it is true some do walk out into the flames of battle alone and without the armor of God to protect them. That is their choice and as hurtful as that can be to a parent, it happens. Still the truth remains, a parent who fear God when his children are within his authority, gives them the best foundation for their lives. They have this refuge, it is available to them, even to them who have left the fortress to strike out in the battle of life for themselves. They know the refuge and when the enemies’ attacks begin to overwhelm them, they know of a place to return. If the man with children never started them within the fortress of God they have no hope, unless one is sent to bring them the good news. One fortress, only one.