Where is our refuge? Who have we believed and trusted? In moments of anguish and pain, into whose arms have we been running?
These days I have been thinking a lot about refuge. About who I have placed my hopes on. In times of suffering, we need to run to the right place.
I would like to talk a little about it! Come on?
Where is our heart?
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:21
The Bible makes it very clear to us that what we pay attention to will greatly influence our decisions. However, several times we pay attention to things that do not matter and this brings us great losses.
Whenever we have our hearts in the wrong place, as soon as we experience some difficulty, we tend not to run to God or even to blame Him, even though we have no reason to do so.
However, this does not happen only when we are in an uncomfortable or painful situation. This also happens, often, when we are happy and “without problems or difficulties” in our lives. We end up forgetting that it is the Lord who does all things and we start to trust ourselves, our attitudes or our decisions.
These are two factors that take us far from the desire for security that we have in the Lord.
The Lord is a refuge!
“God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.[c]There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
Psalm 46: 1-5
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.”
The Lord is the only one to whom we can and must run. He is the only one who has the answers to our difficulties and he is the only one who will be waiting for us at all times, whether moments of difficulty or joy.
If we do not have our trust in the Lord, we can easily get lost and make our situation even worse.
I don’t know how you are today, in this moment of quarantine and social crisis and how you have been dealing with this whole situation. I hope you’re well. But what I want to spend today is exactly that: take advantage of this time of isolation to root your trust in the Lord.
Whenever you are afraid of tomorrow and the uncertainty of what is to come, remember that the Lord is at your side and He is fighting with you and He is the only one on whom we can trust our future, our pains and our fears. We must learn to trust the Lord more and delight in Him, for He is a refuge.
Grace and peace.
Wow powerful words
Amen .actually our refuge is from God
This game at a time when I trust that God will help me through this testing time in my marriage. I feel like there cannot be peace for too long. This passage reminds me to Run to the Lord and trust him in whatever I am going through. The Good and bad.
Bless you Lord
Indeed He is our Protecter, to run to in time of trouble and earthly situations. Cause we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers and rulers of darkness and Spiritual wickedness in Heavenly places.
It’s been hard I’m sharing this because covid-19 has really hurt the outreach of love in this World. My son 44 years of age had BIG problems. Family had tried in these days prior to Covid-19 and up to now to help him with our Love homes and money nothing worked. Trying to share the gospel in any opportunities. But we really need the love of outside through help in anyway. Being quarantine in our homes away from our churches family and friends could not really help. Donnie made the worst decision ever in his life. You see he took his life Wednesday around 10 no hope anger and drugs. This is how Satan sneaks in and seeks to destroy. I’m sharing this because life is precious and don’t let this covid-19 rule over our lives. Our Savior will protect those who seeks HIM. The last time I seen my son 2 weeks ago when he came by to put stuff in the shed I had fear by covid-19 and because my husband has multiple myeloma cancer didn’t take any chances . I did not run out there and give him the biggest hug ever and tell him I love him. Just don’t let Fear rule. Faith and trust in our Lord is the only answer. I’m sharing this because if you have a love one trouble ALL family get together and go to that loved in offering to help in anyway so the love will be overwhelming. We did this step by step but if he seen all together. Of course he need therapy and medical help along with this. Love overwhelms the situation. Each family members go on with there families and are busy but just take the time out and help your loved ones. God bless
I’m disabled so I’m pretty much used to this dilemma for us but it does make me think of others trials. I feel extremely bad and pray for your comfort and needs. The Lord truely is beside your side. It amazing releasing your faith unto Him, cause your ALWAYS takin care of. May have to go with less but he will never forsake you. My prayers are with you.
I’m so sorry for your personal circumstances and the loss of your son!
May God comfort you, guide and strengthen you. And may He use the comfort He gives you to comfort others over time.
Prayers and God’s love over you,your husband and family.
Be encouraged in this time of great loss.
I’m so sorry to hear that. Remember when the enemy comes like a flood the Spirit of the Lord will rise up His standard
I’m sorry for your loss Edwina, praying that you and the family will be comforted by Father God during these times.
This is so on time. Hope security
God is my refuge and strength. During quarantine I have spent more time with God and it has been wonderful some take this time to listen to the news media and others I spent this time getting closer to God so I can hear him speak I don’t wear masks cause I will not cover my face from the Lord but I did cover myself my children and my home in the blood of Jesus that when these things are released God will see and know that my heart is covered in the blood and these things will not touch me or my children when God smite the land I am so thankful to be Gods chosen THANKYOU also for the word DAILY in Jesus YHWH ♥️ father God we are here for you come and do what you do we need a move break every chain of fear stress worry and depression off our lives in the mighty name of Jesus amen
Amen, thank-you
Amen. Praise the Lord. Such security!
Amen! The Lord is my refuge in the time of trouble and when everything is great., too. Praise my God!
I needed this reminder; I’ve been running from God to much. I know the truths, and yet I keep running.
If no one minds, please pray for me. There’s so much mess in here & I need God right now; I need to stop running from Him.
Praying for you DJR that you will stop running and turn to God. No matter how good life is outside of Him, remember the enemy only wants to destroy you.
Amen 🙏♥️
Amen in Jesus name he is the way the light and our refuge in him I trust…🤗😇👐👏
Amen thanks so much for the word of encouragement
The lord is my refuge I run and turn to him
I god I put all my trust I love my only god the maker and his son all in one
Thank you. God bless you and remain blessed.
Thank you so much for your blog today. Indeed, we have to run to the Lord, Always. 🙏❤️
Amen 🙏🙏🙏 Thanks for the wonderful message!! Lord is always with is children!, if you believe in him!!!!
God is within us 🙏🙏🙏
Amen, ad we learn on God who is our refuge at all times
Thank you for the consolation from the LORD.
Hallelujah…
Thanks! Imagine God has been the one leading and protecting every living creatures in this moment right now. Good or bad. I so much trust in him with all my heart and has been leading all through! It’s good to fear God in whatever we does, both in secret. No much advice needed to be added in doing what is right. Whatever that life calls we call on God that has been leading, HE IS OUR REFUGE AND OUR STRENGTH.
This really changed my morning, I had fear but I can feel that I’m well now. Our Lord Jesus will never allow us fall🙏
Really God is our refuge ….and the only one we can look onto in all our lifetime
Amen God is indeed our Refuge and Strenght at all times.
He will never leave nor forsake us.
God bless you Always.
Thank you brother.