Have you had your Joy Juice
today? Plentiful servings of joy are
found in the refuge of God’s love.
The Psalms are filled with
references to God being our refuge, our fortress, our shelter. Each of those terms
refers to protection. What hope and security that should bring! In Psalm 46:1
we find these words:
“God is our refuge and strength, a
very present help in trouble.”
Each of us
finds ourselves in the midst of troubling circumstances from time to time. Often
we truly do not know what to do. We may
be so devastated by loss, so anxious because of uncertainties, so broken by
betrayal, that we feel weak and helpless.
That is when we need to remember God’s promise of refuge and
strength. He is always available….a
“very present help in trouble.”
Though
we may not be bubbling with happy-joy, we can always be filled with the quiet
joy of knowing that God is with us. He
is our strength when we are weak; we can call to Him for refuge and protection…in
any and all circumstances. When the
storms of life threaten to overtake us and drown us in sorrow and anxiety, may
we reach for Him and allow His strong arms to lift us, hold us and carry us
through.
The God of joy is also our God of refuge.
Rest in His shelter and protection.
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