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“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, SelahPs. 46:1-3
(NIV)
This psalm, credited to the sons of Korah,
speaks to my heart. I love the words used here.
“God is our refuge and strength” As we
go through life, we have times of stress, uncertainty, and fear. During these
times, we learn how God is always with us—no matter the issue.
“an ever-present help in trouble” The
writers here don’t specify any situation over another. God always watches over
us, even when we happen to be in a circumstance of our own making.
“Therefore we will not fear” Because
God protects us, we can exercise our faith. I have read that faith is the
antidote for fear. Some of our fears stem from what we know can happen in our
21st Century world. Other fears come to us because of something that
happened to us while we were young. We have to ask God to protect us as fearful
circumstances enter our lives.
“though the earth give way” About 30
years ago, our family vacationed in Colorado. One of our first stops in the
Rocky Mountains was as a small café. As I sat there waiting for our orders, a
large sign on a wall caught my attention. Its message told those who entered
that this location was in an avalanche area. I felt on edge for a minute but I
do not remember if I said anything to Hubby or to our (then teenage) son.
“the mountains fall into the heart of the
sea” I do not like disaster movies but I have seen a few. In life, we have
many traumatic events that cause havoc for us—until we request God’s guidance
through them.
“Though its waters roar and foam” The
writers identify another type of calamity people face in our lives—flooding.
Some people do not seem to get a break from serious problems—personal or
familial. Others have prolonged times of adversity. As I said recently, I have
friends who have several family members who are going through struggles. The
son-in-law of one of those friends had a very rough day recently.
“the mountains quake with their surging,”
When traumas enter our lives, our bodies and souls can react to them. We become
more susceptible to illness, we find ourselves anxious, or we react very
vocally to those around us.
Nevertheless,
God is there for us; all we have to do is call out to Him and seek His help.
Sometimes, we forget that He is there for us and we make things harder on
ourselves. We have to remember that He is in control and rely on Him to guide
us through those rough days.
Hi Cecelia! Eeek! You were in an avalanche area? But then again, probably any place with mountains would be? I think that really illustrates that any place in our life has potential to start sliding. But no matter what happens, God is our ever present help. That is such a comfort.
ReplyDeleteWednesday blessings,
Ceil
Ceil: We have times when our lives could cave in. God holds things together for His children. But He allows certain difficulties to enter their lives in order to teach them something. Plese pray for my hubby, he may be asking to have some surgery that he believes he needs done. His appt is this afternoon.
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