OUR REFUGE!

“If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.” Psalm 91: 9-11

Far in the distance a great storm began to unfold. The sky became black with clouds and the wind began to grow stronger. Rain began to fall, and hail, the size of golf balls, began streaming down from above. It was time to run for safety. It was time take refuge so that no harm would come to those in the path of the great storm.

To take refuge is to seek safety from danger or trouble. Storms arise every day on the horizons of our lives. Sometimes we are fully aware of what is about to happen and other times we are taken by complete surprise. No matter how they approach, we need to seek refuge from these storms. We need to run for the nearest shelter for safety. Our God is that refuge. He is there for us and is never far away. Our Lord is like the strongest storm shelter we can find. There are no cracks in his shield and there is no way anything can reach us under his divine protection. He says that he will send his angels to protect us wherever we might be. Our Lord is there for us through thick and thin. He is the most dependable refuge you and I can seek out. The problem is that we don’t always go to him for help. We don’t seek him out in our time of need. Instead, we seek other avenues for help, and often times, those avenues fail us. Our faith is the key to our seeking the strongest and most reliable refuge and safety net we have. A strong faith that is fed everyday by prayer and the word of God will supply us the safe place and assurances we so desperately need. If we are sad, he is there to console us. If we are angry, he is there to calm us down. If we are in fear, he is there to take the fear away. He is there by our side in all circumstances and will never leave our us. We must, however, use him. We must believe in him, and we must pray and praise him on a daily basis. We must never forget who our refuge is. Jesus is Lord! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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