Our Refuge

Psalms 116:1-2; 118:8-9

Sometimes we get caught up in the world enough to forget where our help comes from. We look to the church, a government, security of money, even a specific person to protect, provide or to be our refuge. Granted we do encourage and provide a safe place to land for each other often, but our real refuge is God.

When I read these verses this morning, the very fact that they spoke to me revealed that I once again fell into that trap. Why would we trust in men or princes when our refuge, our help in time of trouble, our life is in the hands of our merciful Lord.

Maybe it is the state of the world now, economy troubles (which are world wide) endless war, or the knowledge that the days will grow darker as we near His return that pulled me off base. At any rate, I fell prey to the lie that we need to worry about our lives, our situation and find a refuge. Instead, we need to of look to the one who hold our future, the one who delights in us and has provided a home for us in His mansion.

I love the Lord, for He heard my voice. He heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned His ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.