God Is Our Refuge and Strength

Refuge and strength means complete safety. God is our help when we distress greatly. He is a place of safety to all who trust in Him by faith, a place to take shelter in. The Lord is a refuge to all who fear His name, turn from sin, and make a covenant with Him. God is strength to the defenseless, and He is help in time of trouble. Divine aid prevents fear; confidence in God will give strength. When we are afraid we must put our trust in Him. David was one who did this. He was familiar with God’s Word. David had a testimony and even when he faced the giant Goliath he trusted in the Lord. David saw God and His Word as living and he ran to meet the giant! David could not be shaken because he trusted in the Lord. God’s Kingdom cannot be shaken. Every believer must learn to hear the voice of the Lord. The voice of the Lord is the Word of God. Do not rely on the things of the world. Do not rely on self. We must wholly rely on God’s promises and providence. It is anti-faith when we trust in ourselves and not in God. Mankind is shaken when there is no faith to believe. The believer must have faith to trust God! There is a lot of shaking that is going to come. There are tares amongst the wheat. God will clear out His threshing floor. We are in the final days of grace; God is getting ready to separate the sheep from the goats. Sanctification is a refining process. God is getting us ready for Heaven. Freedom from sin is retained as one walks in the light and faith, trusting in the blood of Christ. The difference between those who enter Heaven and those who do not is if they walk in the light. Is the Lord your refuge and strength? God is only as far as your disbelief.

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