Hi friends – As you start your day I would encourage you to take in what Psalm 46 is saying to us. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. We all experience trouble and we all need strength. Let’s spend more time learning what God has to say to us in Psalm 46.
Review – Read through Psalm 46 paying close attention to verse 1 and verse 10.
Receive – The Lord Jesus is our refuge. The word refuge means shelter. The word present in verse one means to be discovered, to be found out or to be uncovered. As you spend time with God in prayer you will discover Him. As you have more quiet time with God you will encounter that He is your refuge and shelter. Friends, enjoy connecting with the Lord Jesus.
Go a little deeper – Verse ten says to be still and know I am God. My friends, there are times in life when you just need to be still and allow God to speak into your heart. Take a moment or two mid-week and ask God for His guidance and direction. It might be an original or extraordinary week – God has something to say to each of you.
Respond in prayer – Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for being my refuge and strength every day of my faith journey. I receive everything you have to offer me today. Amen.
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.[c]
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
8 Come and see what the Lord has done,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields[d] with fire.
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Until next time my friends remember you are known and loved by God. Blessings!
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