Something that has been on my heart for the past couple days has been Psalm 46. In particular, the verses where it talks about God being our refuge.
I thought I'd share a little bit about what it means when we say God is our refuge. The word "refuge" means a place of safety and protection. In other words, 'God is our place of safety and protection.' I thought that was so comforting. A lot of places in this world feel dangerous and not very stable but there is One place we can go to, and that is before Christ. He is our place of safety. Another verse that comes to mind when I think about "refuge" is one of my favorites, Psalm 62:8. "Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah." I've had this story idea brewing in my mind for the past couple years about a young woman who had a not so great childhood, due to an abusive father. At first I toyed with the themes of desiring a good father, finding contentment in her Heavenly Father, and so on. But after I read these verses and really took in what "refuge" meant, a new spiritual theme stood out to me. She could feel threatened when her father came home late at night. She could be so afraid that she would run and take refuge in her bedroom, with the door safely locked. She would literally try to find a place of safety anywhere to escape the abuse. And then she finds her place of safety in God. She could run to Him at anytime and find protection under His wings. I don't know about you, but I constantly need to remind myself of these promises. Why is it that we don't remember He is our refuge, our only place of safety? If we did remember this, we'd most likely run to Him first, instead of last (which is a bad habit all of us have.) After all, doesn't it say in the very same Psalm that God is "a very present help in trouble"? So I encourage you all today, when you're feeling unstable and maybe feeling threatened by all that is going on in this world that you would take the opportunity to run to God. Find your place of safety and protection in Him. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." (Ps. 46:1) "The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah." (Ps.46:7) "The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah." (Ps. 46:11)
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Carolyn Oravitz
9/10/2021 09:08:50 am
Thank you so much for sharing this. A wonderful teaching on how He is our refuge.
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