THE REFUGE. THE STRENGTH

  God is our refuge and our strength, a present help in time of need.  Psalm 46:1

When the whole world seems to be crumbling around us, there is a refuge.  When things are changing so fast we feel unable to find stability, there is strength.  When the river of life, in which our journey flows, becomes a raging rapid and a tumultuous flooding tirade of trouble and we cannot see beyond the bends and the rocks, there is help right now and right here in our present day.

Trouble never takes God by surprise.  Though we may feel unprepared, unsure, insignificant, insane and out of control in this small raft or our own abilities, a Strong and Almighty hand is reaching toward us, offering us the stability and shelter of the Solid Rock.  That Rock is still Jesus the Christ. He knows our circumstances.  He knows our insecurities.  He knows our weakness, and He knows our inabilities.  Indeed... He knows more about us and our flaws than we know ourselves.  Now because He lives, even in our most difficult struggles, we can also live. He offers us peace and the ability to overcome whatever is trying to take us down.  His death and resurrection offer us eternal salvation.  His Hand is stretched out to us right now in the present.  What is important is that we believe this sincerely and reach "up" to Him our "out" to Him and allow Him to rescue us.

Take time today to read all of this ancient Psalm. Reflect on it.  Be still with it. Examine all the "stuff" the psalmist had apparently experienced.  Think about how he felt as He knew He had God to turn to as life clearly overwhelmed him.  Then take some time, not to get busy, but to "be still and know God."  Literally this means be still and experience God.  When we take time to be alone with Him and still with Him, then we will see that God will be exalted, even over our "stuff."

No matter what you are experiencing today...
Be Blessed 2day...Especially 2day.
Al

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