OUR REFUGE AND HOPE

“YOU ARE MY REFUGE AND MY SHIELD; YOUR WORD IS MY SOURCE OF HOPE.” PSALM 119:114

When we have troubles, struggles and problems in life we have a place of refuge. That refuge is in the form of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is with us in every situation we confront. When we are going through struggles, we must be able to go directly to our refuge for safety. If we are running away from the Lord, then we will do nothing more than continue in our struggles with much anxiety and with little to no hope. When we trust totally in the Lord, scripture tells us that he is also our shield. He will fight off and protect us from the evil attacks of the unjust. He will take on the battle for us. He is there to help us overcome any situation we have to go through. His holy word is our source of hope. God’s Word is filled with his promises. He never fails on a promise. The more we read his Word and meditate upon it the more he will reveal to us. The more we learn how to put his word into action the more real our Lord becomes. As we allow him to work in our lives, he protects us and continues to give us the hope we need to have each day. However, you and I must take action. We must go to him as our refuge. We must allow him to be our shield in times of trouble and we must read his word everyday so that our hope and faith becomes stronger. We must remember always that we can do everything and anything with the Lord with us but nothing without him. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!