Refuge and Strength
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1
Nothing is more suffocating, more soul stifling, than feelings of hopelessness. Despair can seep into your soul like a floodwaters into a basement.
We’ve all been there, when hope seems so very faint. But true hope is not a feeling; it is a fact firmly rooted in eternal truth. God never loses sight of you, never becomes distracted from your life, never misplaces your file, never allows you to slide off His radar for a single instant. When troubles come, He doesn’t back away, giving Satan a free hand to harass you.
In today’s Scripture, we read, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” When you are in trouble, God doesn’t just send help; He is your help. And this help is ever-present. God is closer than your troubles and stronger than your fears. Fix your thoughts on Him, and He will sustain you.
I’m so thankful, dear Lord, that You don’t come and go in my life like a fitful breeze or a preoccupied friend. You are always here. Always in reach. Always listening. Always concerned. Always ready to help. Guard my heart, I pray, from the infection of despair. And may Your hope—Your living hope—flow from me to others.
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