No Crumbling

Castles are interesting places to visit, and I suppose the closest I've been to one is Biltmore House.  Danny had a Skeletor castle and it had a draw-bridge, hidden escapes, and was fortified with huge stones, but Skeletor nor his mighty castle were a match for He-Man!

One of Israel's great archaeological sites is Megiddo, translated the "place of troops."  It’s located on the ancient Via Maris highway (Way of the Sea) and has a history of more than 3500 years.  A royal city of Canaan, strategically guarded passage through the Carmel mountain range.  History records more than twenty civilizations built on the mountain's flat plateau overlooking the Valley of Jezreel (Armageddon) where Revelation 16:16 says the final battle between kings and The King of kings will take place.  Years ago, I stood in one of Solomon's gates there and the rocks were massive: the people must have surely felt secure and safe within Megiddo’s walls.  Oh, but history also reveals Megiddo was conquered many times!  There exists a place more secure than Megiddo, a refuge completely impenetrable!  Psalm 71:7 says God is our "strong refuge" and 91:2 says he is "my fortress." Psalm 94:22 tells me he is more than my refuge -- he is "the rock" of my refuge.  What do you know of such security?  The Father knows how weak we are and desperately in need of protection and security against the enemy.  A trick of Satan is to make us FEEL safe, giving us a false sense of security in temporal things such as relationships, careers, and bank accounts.  Everything here is subject to [and does] crumble much like the strong and fortified walls of Megiddo. What joy it to know The Rock, The Fortress, The Refuge and to KNOW there’s no risk of crumbling!