“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 […]
“‘Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,’ says the LORD; ‘I will place him in the safety for which he longs.’” Psalm 12:5 Reading this verse, a question stirred in my mind: what is the safety the Lord provides? The context of the psalm seems to indicate a decisive […]
“He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.” Psalm 91:4 Under His wings we find refuge. Refuge. From our self-criticisms. From the weariness of trying to be more, to do more. From guilt of past choices, whether sinful or simply unwise. […]
“Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.” Psalm 73:1 I didn’t want to write this today. Not after what I wrote yesterday. Because today, I’m feeling such discouragement. Disappointment that at first I shook off, but then it grew. Dragging me down and bringing with it a sense that […]
“Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds… How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. For with […]
“If I summoned [God] and he answered me, I would not believe that he was listening to my voice. For he crushes me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause; he will not let me get my breath, but fills me with bitterness.” Job 9:16-18 This cry resonates with sad familiarity in my […]
“Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.” Psalm 16:1 “By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before Him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and He knows everything.” 1 John 3:19-20 Reading this morning, my heart saw a […]
“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 […]
“Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” Psalm 17:7-8 “Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in […]
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