Many times David calls God his strong tower, his tower of refuge and strength. In the ancient times when a fortress was under siege, it was the towers that woulf provide the most strength to the defenders. The sections of the wall that had a tower on it were the strongest parts of the wall, and it was in these that the defenders of a sieged city would trust in. When our souls are besieged by the enemy, we  must turn to God to be our place of trust and refuge. Towers would very hard to be sapped, likewise God cannot be undermined by any force, but rahter he will stand strong against all. Towers also tended to be harder to bring down by brute force, even cannons had to be built larger to hope to break through the sections of wall that were reinforced with a tower. God in the same way cannot be overcome or beated down, and when we place our trust in Him to defend us we know, like David, that no matter what is sieging our soul, nothing will be able to overcome us, for we will be hidden and defended by God. As long as the towers stood in a siege there was a chance of victory, they were a place of hope, they provided cover for the men. As Christian men and women we must rely on God to be there as a tower, to cover us to defend us and to use His strength in place of our weakness. fortifications and castles allowed for much smaller forces to defeat far larger ones because of the strength of the towers, and when we realize how crucial these towers are, we can see why David calls God his strong tower, and why we aught to rely on God in the same way. When faced with trials, tribulations, temptations, or simply need a place of rest, God is there for us, to cover us and protect us. God fights for His people (Exodus 14:14), and he cannot be defeated, His power is without equal and in Him we are safe (Proverbs 18:10). Physical towers, while strong, could still be overcome but not our God. He is strong beyond comprehension, and He is always there as long as we need Him. One of the greatest comforts we can have in this life is to know that we can run to God and He will fight for His people. God will fight for each person who calls on His name, and He is faithful to heal us and to save us. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 and 2 Thessalonians 3:3 confirm that God is faithful to keep us, and to accomplish what He began. Lest us trust wholly unto the Lord, that we might be saved.

In Jesus name, may the Lord be with each of us Amen.