Stronghold

The LORD of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our stronghold. –Psalm 46:7

A stronghold is a place that provides protection from attack.  Being firm within a stronghold gives us comfort in that we are protected from the assault that occurs outside of stronghold.  Jacob eventually found his protection in the stronghold being offered to him by Jehovah God after God was able to break Jacob of his past.

Jacob had lived his life as a deceiver by trying to manipulate God’s favor.  Jacob deceived his brother, his father and his father in-law in his attempt to manipulate God’s blessing.  God continued to work on Jacob and brought Jacob to the point at which he had to accept who he was.  God had broken Jacob of his past and it was at this point that He was finally able to use Jacob for His glory.  Jacob was given his new God given name of Israel and God’s promise continued through his seed.

What is Jehovah God trying to break you of?  What is it that He is asking you to leave behind and live for His promises?  That which God is asking us to give up in His name will be returned to us a thousand fold.