The (not so) Great Escape

I've been thinking lately about the idea of Christ as our Strong Tower (Proverbs 18:10). Christ is a solid foundation and He is the strong tower on that foundation. It cannot be moved. This is comforting, we know that all we have to do in times of trouble is run back to the tower and rest in the wonderful name of our Saviour Jesus Christ. But if this is true, then how come I still sin? It is certainly not due to any inability of Christ's bastion to defend me. So it must be me. We know that the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, and when we see that it's easy to kick it into gear and bee line it back to the Tower. But Satan also masquerades as an angel of light. And that angel of light looks pretty good sometimes. So good, in fact, that we decide it would be better if we wandered beyond the confines of Christ's castle for a bit, and take stroll around the sin tree. Once we are beyond the perimeter, that's when we're in trouble. If God is for us, who can stand against us? but when we go off and leave our Defender behind how can we expect to win? I know that if only I am for me, things don't usually go so well. And that's when I fall; when I decide that I know what's better for me and that I can handle things on my own. What a sad delusion that is, even after falling into its trap so many times i find myself walking that road once again. The solution is simple, call on the name of the Lord and be saved (Romans 10:13). His name is a strong and mighty tower. And if we stay inside those walls when we're under attack, there is no enemy that can assail those walls and prevail. So instead of wandering out into the wilderness, let's keep our eye's on Christ and His name on our lips, abiding in his fortress until the attack is over!