Chapter Eight

My High Tower

In the last seven chapters we have seen the meaning of seven phrases mentioned in Psa 18:2. Now let us see the salt phrase. The Psalmist says, “ The Lord is my high tower “. We see that any verse in the Bible has many spiritual meanings. In the olden days after winning a battle the kings used to build the high towers as a memorial of the great victory wrought over enemies. In some places they used to build towers for the memory of some persons. In Washington there had been one well-known president called Abraham Lincoln. The slavery was abolished in His days. Before that the Negro slaves were being sold in the Bazaar. Abraham being a good believer, fought against slavery. To achieve the goal he lost even his life. And now as a memory they have built a tower in Washington, the capital city of USA.

David had to fight many battles and had to defeat the philistines. But here is telling about the spiritual victory, the victory over the powers of darkness. He started seeing his own condition as a sinner in the sinking miry clay. In some parts of Africa there are many places where there is miry clay. On the surface it looks a nice ground, but if some one steps on it they would find themselves sinking down. The more they try to come out the deeper they go. That is how many strong animals are buried alive. They are pulled down by some kind of sucking force. If we want to pull them out, a greater and a stronger power is required. As sinners all us are lying in the very deep and horrible pit. Nobody can deliver us from such a horrible pit and from the miry clay. That is why our Lord Jesus came into the world. He became man, died in our stead and rose again for our sake that we might be pulled out by his mighty hands.

As sinners we have to come out from the power of Satan. The Lord Jesus Christ has conquered death on behalf of all of us. And that is how He becomes our high tower. In Him we are made to pass from death unto life (John 5:24). One can see how peacefully and calmly God’s people pass away. I have seen some believers in much pain and sufferings before they were called to glory. But when the time comes for them to go to glory, suddenly there faces changed. One could see the light of God shining on their faces, as if they were just sleeping peacefully. They were saying ‘O death, where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory”. (I Cor 15:55). Otherwise one can see nothing but darkness on the faces of the dying persons. The very word death causes fear and terror in our hearts and makes our faces fearful and dark.

The high towers are also built to show the prosperity and the increase. In Tokyo Japan, they have built a very high tower to show the increase of different shops. Now almost every day people from America and Europe are going to Tokyo to see the tower. But for a believer the high tower speaks of fruitfulness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Before we were born again, all of us were living an un-fruitful life, a life of defeat and shame. We were doing shameful things, wasting our time, energy and money. But the Lord Jesus Christ came into us making us abundantly fruitful. I have seen people who were living once in complete bareness and defeat; but now have become mighty man of God.

In other places high towers are used to give warning to ships. In some parts of seacoast we find hidden rocks. Near Quilon, South India, in some parts of seaside there are hidden rocks. So they have built a lighthouse. It is a very high tower with very powerful light, which keeps on shining the whole night and day to warn the ships sailing by that way. Otherwise many ships would be destroyed by dashing against the hidden rocks. That is how the lord also goes on warning people about dangers; and subsequently He makes us also those who give warning to others.

In the year 1935, I was invited to Quetta in north India for gospel meeting. I had been there already in 1934. So I thought I had no need to go to Quetta. But when I prayed, the lord told me to go there. I prayed second time, third time; but again and again I got the same answer. Hence I went there. One of my friends, an English man, Mr. Lockwood, was recently born again. He also had a burden for the people in Quetta. It was like a Sodom and Gomorrah. Many were going that side for sinful lust. My friend managed to arrange meetings at a military church building. They never had such gospel meetings before in that building. More over it was about four miles from the city. Those who wish to come for the meetings had to walk three or four miles one-way.

We had meetings from May 29th to 31st. On May 31st the Lord gave much liberty to speak about the wrath of GOD. Many repented of their sins. Then at midnight a terrible earthquake occurred and, 58000 people were killed with in 18seconds. 92% of the population died and many among the living had their bones broken. It was a very sorrowful site. But among the believers there was not even a single fracture. Those who came to the meetings were all safe except one girl. That girl was a nurse in a hospital. In right time they repented and were saved. And that is how our high tower, the lord Jesus Christ becomes our warning tower. He uses us also to warn others. When we as cointercessors with the lord Jesus Christ, pray and intercede for others many are saved. We have seen this for many years. God has given us the honor and privilege to show that he wants us as the high tower that our relatives and friends might be saved.

Then the high towers built in airports to help the flying planes in the night times. They tell them how to land and where to land. To keep the runway the pilot can see the light in the tower house in the airport. If the pilot makes a mistake many lives would be in danger. Sometimes there would be mist or thick clouds. At such times the airport lighthouse is very necessary. The lord Jesus Christ is our high tower and our lighthouse to keep us in the right path. He tells us “ do not go that way, go this way”. Thus we are saved from making many mistakes. But we come across believers who are very sad. They make wrong choices in marriages; rather than being governed by the High tower they are led by man, by their uncles, aunties, friends or relatives. They failed to be controlled by the lord Jesus Christ, who is our guiding tower.

Now we see that in most of the places there are clock towers. Looking at the clock tower one can know the correct time. At west minister Abbey in London city there is a high tower and there is a very old big clock. That helps people to come in time. They can see it from long distance. Their time is not wasted. In the same way we are warned again and again by our Lord. First of all, our time is in the Lord’s hand. Now we cannot waste our time. But sad to say many believers waste their time. Many get up early in the morning; but rather than having their quite time, they go to gossiping and spending more time in cleaning teeth. That is why for them the whole day is full of failures and troubles. They are full of worries and full of fears. But those who have quite time regularly and give God the best time every morning, reading the Bible and praying; they find that the whole day is blessed and fruitful. They are given divine strength, divine guidance for the whole day. Our Lord is our clock tower. He reminds us that the time is passing, and not to waste our time. Life is short; make the best use of time; do not waste it our silly matters and in gossiping. Use your time profitably for God’s glory or for somebody’s benefit. He is a wonderful high tower. But now the question is, Has He becomes your high tower.

In olden times the high towers were used by the watchman to watch and see the enemy before hand. They used to warn people whenever they saw enemy coming with horses and weapons of warfare. Sometimes the enemy would come at midnight. Heeding to their warnings people used to get ready. They would shut the main gate and get ready with weapons to face the enemy. That is how they were saved from difficult times. The Lord is our watching high tower. Before hand he makes us to know of the coming attack of Satan saying, “ Be very careful now; otherwise you may fall into some temptations.

In some places, in the front side of a high tower, like Ashok pillar, they write doctrines and precepts. So while passing by the people read these writings. Our Lord is our high tower containing a holy life that we may come under God’s full purpose. In other places there are high towers to preserve trophies and the weapons of warfare they won. That is for a sign of victory reminding them what kind of weapons the enemy used. If they want to defeat the enemy they must know what kind of weapons they have with them. Only the Lord Jesus Christ knows the weapons that Satan uses. Let the Satan come in any way, let him come as a roaring lion, or as a ravening wolf, as an angel of light, or as a flood, or as an accuser. Our Lord knows how to defeat him. So naturally you can go to Him and pray to Him,” Lord save me and keep me at this time.” Thus surely you can say that I am profited by having Him as my high tower, full of every blessing.

In conclusion let these eight words from Psa 18:2 be en-graven upon our hearts deeply, and then go on praying, “ O Lord, make these words my daily experience “. But remember, if He has to become our Rock, our foundation, our sins must be forgiven. This is the beginning. Unless our sins are forgiven our Lord cannot help us. He cannot touch us.

Can you say truthfully and definitely, “ My sins are forgiven, they are buried and forgotten, they are removed as far as the east from the west; and that they blotted out like a thick cloud?” If not you can come now to His feet with a real repentant heart and feel sorry for your sins and say to Him in a simple language, “ Lord, I thank you for dying for me; I thank you for giving thy life for me. I thank you for washing me from all my defilements “. Such a simple prayer and simple faith will give you the beginning of this experience. Then you also will say “ Lord, you are my Rock, my Fortress, my deliverer, my GOD, my strength, my buckler, the horn of my salvation, and my high tower”. May our Lord make it so.