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False Places of Safety Bible in a Year : Song of Songs 6–8; Galatians 4 The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news! Mark 1:15 Mark 1:9–15 When our Rupert was a puppy, he was so afraid of going outside I’d have to drag him to the park. After getting him there one day, I foolishly let him off his leash. He sprinted home, back to his place of safety. That experience reminded me of a man I met on a plane, who began apologizing to me as we taxied down the runway. “I’m going to get drunk on this flight,” he said. “It sounds like you don’t want to,” I replied. “I don’t,” he said, “but I always run back to the wine.” He got drunk, and the saddest part was watching his wife embrace him when he got off the plane, smell his breath, then push him away. Drink was his place of safety, but it was no safe place at all. Jesus began His mission with the words, “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” (Mark 1:15). “Repent” means to reverse direction. The “kingdom of God” is His loving rule over our lives. Instead of running to places that entrap us, or being ruled by fears and addictions, Jesus says we can be ruled by God Himself, who lovingly leads us to new life and freedom. Today Rupert runs to the park barking with joy. I pray the man on the plane finds that same joy and freedom, leaving behind his false place of safety. Reflect & Pray What false place of safety do you run to in times of fear or stress? How will you leave it behind today and place yourself under God’s freeing rule? Jesus, forgive me for running to anything but You in search of life and happiness. I turn away from those things now, and turn my life over to You. Lead me to real freedom. 
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I don't run to those places as a refuge, but sometimes I drift to those other places, and then run back to God as my refuge. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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I remember driving home during the 1000 year flood in West Virginia. I was talking to God the entire time and finally made it home in the nick of time. The next morning, the entire town was devasted by the disaster. Fortunately, I live on top of a great big hill. The apartment building has many homebound seniors. It was my mission to find and delivery water and sometimes groceries for them. Abracadabra 
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Your mind can be a prison or a safe space, depends on 'who' is running it. Hopefully its the 'who' you are meant to be in eternity. Judgment Day will be interesting - and all paths lead there.
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