Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, and a very present help in trouble.
IN THE INFORMATION AGE, there is no shortage of perspectives. Newscasts, blogs, radio, movies, television, newspapers, and opinion polls constantly assail you with how you should feel and think about all kinds of issues. From morning till you go to bed.
I love the reminder of God’s word about how we aren’t to be anxious about ANYTHING, don’t you dear friend? More than anyone in the scripture, David talks about God being our refuge. Psalm 46:1 is a strong biblical passage that reminds us that even in the face of adverse situations God is our refuge and strength. Prior to that, God Himself makes the idea of refuge important by having Moses establish “cities of refuge. What is this thing called refuge?
Denielle Bernock define refuge as:
- Shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.
- A place of shelter, protection , or safety
- Anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape
Here you can see that, why? God, Himself makes the idea of refuge important. It is because He is well aware that we human beings are fragile and we cannot make it on our own, as we are surrounded by uncertainties of life, problems, pains, sorrows, sufferings, despair, anxieties, confusions are inevitable parts of our lives, and we need refuge. When we are toss and turn by the facts of this life we can only have satisfaction and the peace that surpasses all understanding, running to Him alone.
Sometimes, your heart is weight down by looking at the circumstances you are in, scattered words and empty thoughts pour out from your heart, and your heart will seem numb, things you held so dear, you are asked to let it go, you have never felt so torn before, and you don’t know where to start, TO WHOM WILL YOUR SOUL RUN? For refuge.
The one place you can go to is in His arms, you can throw to Him your feeble prayers, In brokenness, in spite of all the questions, you can still give your life to Him, even if it doesn’t turn out like you think it should, always remember His ways are higher than Yours. You will be able to see this was of His will for your life, as Jeremiah 29:11 says, “for I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord “ plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and future.” And running to Him will satisfy your soul and you will feel fulfilled because you know that He is empathizing with you.
The sufferings and pains of Covid 19 and lockdown might get over soon, but my dear, I wanna tell you, this is not the end, there will come more pains and sufferings as the Bible said so ( Matt. 24:3-14; II Tim. 3: 1-5). It is the plan of God and it is natural when you overcome one mountain there will be another higher mountain, it won’t end! As long as you live. But what is important here is TO WHOM WILL YOUR SOUL RUN? Always remember where there is no peace on this earth there is peace in Christ.
If you are submerged in pain, sorrow, despair, anxiety, confusion, etc, in this season of your life, maybe you need to give your soul a good talking to. What will you say? Where will you turn when the world seems to crumble around you? Don’t let your thought run wild, Watch! You are not alone in this; Follow David’s lead and RUN TO GOD, who want to be your refuge and strong tower.
“Making God our refuge in times of trouble is the best thing a human could ever do.”- Nei