Refuge
Psalm 25:29-30 "Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. May integrity and uprightness protect me because my hope is in you."
Let's face it, sin in any and all forms is dangerous. Sin has the ability to taint our relationships and our perspectives. It shapes our ideals and causes us to compromise our values and sacrifice our morals. It places us in danger: danger from the destruction at the end of sin's path, danger from the unbridled chaos, danger from the inevitable wounding, scarring, torturing consequences, all products of our concession to Satan's attacks against us.
Praise God that there is another option. He provides for us a place of refuge, a place where He, the Mighty Creator of All, acts as a shield around us. He guards us and keeps us from stumbling. He is our fortress, our deliverer. His is total protection, total restoration, total security. He is our God and in Him, we have no fear.
The Bible teaches us that we are soldiers and the battle we are engaged in is one of spiritual warfare. Satan, always on the offense, uses every weapon in his arsenal to get to us. But, as children of God, we are on the winning side. The battle is already won and we, we my friends, are protected, safe, whole and well. We have taken cover in the refuge of our God. He is all powerful and He is victorious. Praise God for the refuge He affords to His own!!
Neva
Psalm 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?"
Let's face it, sin in any and all forms is dangerous. Sin has the ability to taint our relationships and our perspectives. It shapes our ideals and causes us to compromise our values and sacrifice our morals. It places us in danger: danger from the destruction at the end of sin's path, danger from the unbridled chaos, danger from the inevitable wounding, scarring, torturing consequences, all products of our concession to Satan's attacks against us.
Praise God that there is another option. He provides for us a place of refuge, a place where He, the Mighty Creator of All, acts as a shield around us. He guards us and keeps us from stumbling. He is our fortress, our deliverer. His is total protection, total restoration, total security. He is our God and in Him, we have no fear.
The Bible teaches us that we are soldiers and the battle we are engaged in is one of spiritual warfare. Satan, always on the offense, uses every weapon in his arsenal to get to us. But, as children of God, we are on the winning side. The battle is already won and we, we my friends, are protected, safe, whole and well. We have taken cover in the refuge of our God. He is all powerful and He is victorious. Praise God for the refuge He affords to His own!!
Neva
Psalm 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?"
posted by Neva | 7:15 AM
9 Comments:
I am so grateful to have God as my refuge. He is ever faithful.
Thank you for the post.
Love you
Pat
We did an entire youth rally on Refuge. It was a great success. There are so many scriptures about God being our refuge.
Good post.
Dan
Good post. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Lyndsay
I guess since you've found my blog, I should come out of hiding on yours & let you know I read it!! You have a gift of both encouraging & challenging with your words. Thank you for sharing it. I'll be back!! In Him, Lisa
Neva ...
I grew up in the Texas panhandle and what's called tornado alley. So I know about shelters, refuge and cellars... and I love the thought of God being that refuge during my spiritual storms...
thanks
Doesn't it say he hides us in the shelter of his wings? Very good post especially when we feel like the world is all over us, just knowing we are safe in Him.
Thanks, Neva
Eileen
We don't all understand the concept of refuge because we are a free society. A study of the cities of refuge and what it means to be a refugee would be , in your words, cool.
Yvonne
I emailed you today with some questions. I really like your blog and the idea that God can keep us safe. Just wanted you to know that. Thanks for writing this and I am looking forward to your email.
KSL
Good post.
Thank you
Carol
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