Tag: #Godourrefuge

Where Is Your City of Refuge?

Text:

Proverbs 18:10-11 (NLT)

10  The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.

11  The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.

Observation:

Do you go to the place of the godly or the place of the wealthy? God has made you a free moral agent. You get to decide who you will follow. Notice what Jesus said; it’s the season to listen to God speak.

Matthew 6:24 (NLT)

24  “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

The God who created you is surely able to take care of you; to feed you, and protect you.

This God who loves you with an unfailing love will give you the wisdom that you need to make godly choices, and to live a godly life. Meditate upon what He did for David.

Psalm 73:23-26 (NLT)

23  Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.

24  You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.

25  Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.

26  My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.

There is more. Look at what He did for Solomon, David’s son, and successor as King of Israel.

Proverbs 3:5-8 (NLT)

5  Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

6  Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

7  Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

8  Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones.

Prayer:

Father God, we humble ourselves in Your presence. Father, we unite our hearts together to join with David in singing praises to You; there is none like You.

Psalm 145:1-3 (NLT)

1  I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever.

2  I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever.

3  Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.

Father God, we seek shelter under the cover of Your everlasting arms. We unite together in this prayer in the name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.

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1 Samuel 3:10 (NLT)
10  And the LORD came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.”

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How Close Are You to the Lord?

Text:

Psalm 91:1-4 (ESV)

1  He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

2  I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

3  For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.

4  He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

Observation:

What a difference a day makes! I’m speaking of the move from our look on Friday at Psalm 90, and our look today at Psalm 91. Its like moving from the shadows of darkness to the brightness of a sunny day.

We read words like dwells, abide, refuge, deliver, and cover. This Psalm is about security for those who trust in the Lord, abide in Him, and love Him. What is your relationship with the Lord?

Do you come to the Lord only when all other options have failed? The promises of this Psalm are for the people of God who live in the presence of the Lord everyday.

Psalm 91:1 (ESV)

1  He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 91:9-10 (ESV)

9  Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge—

10  no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.

My prayer is that you are one who abides in the Lord, and that you have made Him the place in which you live your everyday life. O, how blessed are the people who live in the presence of the Lord.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for Your faithfulness, and the love and care that You provide for all who believe in, and live in You. Father, I pray that You would draw us to, and keep us close to Thee. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Ephesians 6:10-11 (ESV)
10  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

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Where Do You Turn In Times Like These?

Text:

Psalm 46:1-3 (ESV)

1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2  Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,

3  though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

Observation:

The people of God have always faced troubles in this world. One of the oldest books in the bible talks about the troubles that Job faced in his life.

Job 3:25 (ESV)

25  For the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me.

You may be feeling the heavy weight of the season of trouble you are presently facing. Whatever your situation, you can identify with the people the Psalmist writes about, and you can identify with Job. All of us alive in this present fallen world face trouble at one time or another.

My hope and prayer to God is that you will find God to be your refuge just like the Psalmist, Job, and the saints of every age have found in God.

Our God is a great and good Father. He knows His people, and He is able to deliver us from trouble, and to keep us all of the days of our life.

In times of trouble God’s people have a refuge in Him, and they have access to Him by looking up to Him, and singing praise to His wonderful, and praiseworthy name.

Psalm 47:1-4 (ESV)

1 Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!

2  For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.

3  He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

4  He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

Let everyone who loves the Lord, join with the host of God’s people in singing praises to the Lord. Singing praises will drive the pain from your life, and restore the joy of your salvation.

Psalm 47:5-8 (HCSB)

5  God ascends among shouts of joy, the LORD, among the sound of trumpets.

6  Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our King, sing praise!

7  Sing a song of wisdom, for God is King of all the earth.

8  God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

Prayer:

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Father, we delight to lift our voices in praise, and thanksgiving to You.

Father, we confess that You are our refuge, and our strength. Father, we are so thankful that You invite us to come to You, and to lean hard on You. We are so grateful for the hope, and the help that we have in You. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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How to Live in Victory in a Trouble Filled World?

Text:

Psalm 3:3-6 (ESV)

3  But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.

4  I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah

5  I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.

6  I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.

Observation:

When I see the word but in the bible it gets my attention. I want to know what went before, and what comes after. I want to know what the but is there for.

This is what comes before:

Psalm 3:1-2 (ESV)

1 O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;

2  many are saying of my soul, there is no salvation for him in God. Selah

In this Psalm David laments over his son Absalom, who has risen up against his father. You don’t have to be downcast, and defeated when you know the Lord. You can do what David did.

In his anguish, David cried out to the God of his salvation. And, in the Lord he found hope and help. When your faith is activated, your fears have to go. The Lord can turn sleepless nights into restful sleep, and He can turn strife into peace.

Psalm 3:3 (HCSB)

3  But You, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts up my head.

Prayer:

Father, hallowed be You name. Father, I am so thankful to be able to call You, our Father, and know that You hear and answer the prayers of Your beloved people. Father, in times like these, I look to You; I seek Your face.

Psalm 46:1 (ESV)

1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Father, I pray that any who are facing defeat, adversity, or trouble in their lives; that they would cry out to You in the manner that David cried out to You, and find in You hope and help. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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