SAFEST PLACE Psalm 46:1–11
SAFEST PLACE Psalm 46:1–11
God is our refuge and strength,
an
ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not
fear, though the earth give way
and
the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and
foam
and
the mountains quake with their surging.[c]
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the
holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she
will not fall;
God
will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in
uproar, kingdoms fall;
he
lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the
God of Jacob is our fortress.
8 Come and see what the Lord has done,
the
desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease
to
the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he
burns the shields[d] with fire.
10 He says, “Be still, and know
that I am God;
I
will be exalted among the nations,
I
will be exalted in the earth.”
11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the
God of Jacob is our fortress. Psalm
46:1–11
As Hurricane Florence was bearing down on Wilmington, North Carolina, with devastating force, my daughter prepared to leave her home. She’d waited until the last moment, hoping the storm would veer away. But now she was hurriedly sorting through important papers, pictures, and belongings, trying to decide what to take with her. “I didn’t expect it would be so hard to leave,” she told me later, “but in that moment I didn’t know if anything would be there when I got back.”
Life’s storms come in many forms: hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, unexpected problems in marriage or with children, the sudden loss of health or finances. So much we value can be swept away in a moment.
Amid the storms, Scripture points us to the safest place: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way” (Psalm 46:1–2).
The writers of this psalm were descendants of a man who generations earlier served God but then rebelled against Him and perished in an earthquake (see Numbers 26:9–11). The outlook they share shows humility and a profound understanding of God’s greatness, compassion, and redeeming love.
Troubles come, but God outlasts them all. Those who run to the Savior discover that He can’t be shaken. In the arms of His eternal love we find our place of peace. By: James Banks
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PRAYER LINE: O God, the One who is greater than the storm, help me to place every fear in Your hands today and to rest in Your unfailing love.
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Amid life’s unpredictable storms, how does God give you peace? How do you intend to run to Him today? (ODB)
SAFEST PLACE Psalm 46:1–11
God is our refuge and strength,
an
ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not
fear, though the earth give way
and
the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and
foam
and
the mountains quake with their surging.[c]
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the
holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she
will not fall;
God
will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in
uproar, kingdoms fall;
he
lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the
God of Jacob is our fortress.
8 Come and see what the Lord has done,
the
desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease
to
the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he
burns the shields[d] with fire.
10 He says, “Be still, and know
that I am God;
I
will be exalted among the nations,
I
will be exalted in the earth.”
11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the
God of Jacob is our fortress. Psalm
46:1–11
As Hurricane Florence was bearing down on Wilmington, North Carolina, with devastating force, my daughter prepared to leave her home. She’d waited until the last moment, hoping the storm would veer away. But now she was hurriedly sorting through important papers, pictures, and belongings, trying to decide what to take with her. “I didn’t expect it would be so hard to leave,” she told me later, “but in that moment I didn’t know if anything would be there when I got back.”
Life’s storms come in many forms: hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, unexpected problems in marriage or with children, the sudden loss of health or finances. So much we value can be swept away in a moment.
Amid the storms, Scripture points us to the safest place: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way” (Psalm 46:1–2).
The writers of this psalm were descendants of a man who generations earlier served God but then rebelled against Him and perished in an earthquake (see Numbers 26:9–11). The outlook they share shows humility and a profound understanding of God’s greatness, compassion, and redeeming love.
Troubles come, but God outlasts them all. Those who run to the Savior discover that He can’t be shaken. In the arms of His eternal love we find our place of peace. By: James Banks
Sign in to track your progress!
PRAYER LINE: O God, the One who is greater than the storm, help me to place every fear in Your hands today and to rest in Your unfailing love.
______________________________________________________
Amid life’s unpredictable storms, how does God give you peace? How do you intend to run to Him today? (ODB)