The Shelter of His Name

What can I say? this summer has been a little strange. My family and I endured a severe attack from the enemy, lost some "friends" and grew closer together and stronger in our walk with Christ. The beginning of this summer found us facing numbers of lies leveled against us. Vicious, ridiculous lies intended to discredit me and surprisingly enough (well maybe not that surprising really) people we thought were friends believed them without asking us for our side of the story and became part of the gossip chain. Sad to see professing believers find such joy in spreading malicious gossip and slander. I found myself fighting against the fleshly urge to retaliate but in God's grace He strengthened me to wait upon Him to bring the truth out. How marvelous it is to see His hand at work! When faced with the torrent of lies and slander we decided to quietly walk away and put ourselves in the hands of God and there we found the Word come alive in our situation.."The Name of the Lord is a strongtower, the righteous run in and are safe". His Name became a shelter for my wife and I, a place of peace and safety and we can testify wholeheartedly that He is indeed good and He will be the source we need everyday to walk this walk. Have the lies stopped? NO Has the attack ended? Not yet. But in the midst of it all we have a shelter...The Name of the Lord....