My refuge and my fortress
This pastoral meditation by Steven Key applies Psalm 91 to comfort victims of sexual assault, addressing the trauma and spiritual turmoil that such violations create. Through compassionate biblical exposition, Key demonstrates how God's refuge and protection speak to those whose experiences of "secret places" have been marked by abuse and suffering, offering hope for spiritual restoration.
Sometimes our Standard Bearer meditations are abbreviated sermons, prepared, we trust, for the edification of a larger audience than the congregations we serve. This is not such a meditation. This one is on the order of a pastoral visit, as we sit down and face the tormenting trial of one who has been sexually assaulted. May God use it for comfort and to assist in the restoration of spiritual peace to those having been thrown into turmoil. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High...
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