God is our refuge and our strength, A very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)
We, as people often get beside ourselves when we go through trials, or just when life decides to throw us a curve ball. Often we begin to panic and wonder, what to do. The Bible tells us in Psalm 46 that God will be there for us at any time or place. In psalms when God is referred to as a refuge and strength, the writer is actually referring to God as an impenetrable force.
If you remember correctly, in Jesus' day the cities had huge walls that would protect them from attacks and other mishaps. However, we also no that none of the walls were impenetrable. The walls of Jericho were close, but not quite impenetrable. Of course, it was with the help of God that the walls of Jericho fell, but thats another story for another day.
But you see even in their time of need God helped his children and came to their rescue once again. They were in trouble and God told them to quietly march around the walls for six days and on the seventh day to shout and dance and praise God. When God's children obeyed him the walls fell as if they were nothing more than cardboard walls stuck outside the city.
Next time you feel alone and every where you look you feel as if you are surrounded by trouble. Remember God will come to your aid, you are his child. God will never forsake you or leave you to fight your battles alone. God is a strength for the weak, boldness for the meek, and any and everything we need him to be.
Friday, July 17, 2009
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