“But I will sing of your strength and will joyfully proclaim your faithful love in the morning. For you have been a stronghold for me, a refuge in my day of trouble. To you, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold — my faithful God.” Psalm 59:16-17 God has been a stronghold […]
“The beloved of the LORD dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12 “The LORD…will keep your life… from this time forth and forevermore.” Psalm 121:7-8 As those beloved by the Lord of heaven, we dwell in safety. Safety far beyond our circumstances and far […]
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 Very present. My God is very present. The footnote in my Bible says this verse may also read “well proved” – which means He has proven, time and time again, to be our help in times of trouble. Times when His […]
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” Psalm 62:1-2 For God alone my soul waits. From Him comes my salvation. He only is my Rock and my Salvation, my Fortress. It is in […]
“Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.” Psalm 16:1 This morning my thoughts are drawn to the faithfulness of our God when we take refuge in Him. Choosing to take refuge in our Lord is a beautiful act of faith and humility. It is a display of our belief that He will […]
“Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers, consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.” Psalm 48:12-14 In verse 3 of this psalm is the statement, “God has made himself known as […]
“The beloved of the LORD dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12 This is such a beautiful picture of our reality as the beloved of the Most High God. When we are forgiven of our sin and reconciled through the sacrifice of Christ, our […]
“Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress.” Psalm 48:3 We are known by the aspects of our character that are evidenced in our behavior. Those around us see how we live our lives, how we react, how we choose to spend our resources and where we invest ourselves. When we make […]
In Pleasant Places 