Regardless of our earthly circumstance, God Himself is
our refuge during our trials, and our strength to make Godly choices in spite
of how much pain we are experiencing. He is always ready to help us during
difficulty.
We experience numerous negative issues in this life
including illness, natural disasters, war, fire, loss of a loved one through
death or divorce, etc.; yet, God is with us through them all, calming our
fears.
Although He brings destruction on ungodly nations, He
also blesses Godly nations with His glorious works. Every nation will obey Him
throughout the whole world, and will bow their knee to His Lordship (Romans
14:11).
He will ultimately end all wars on the earth, and destroy
the implements of war; bringing peace and His goodness on all those who honor
Him with their life.
The city of God is our future dwelling place. There is a
river, which brings joy to the sacred home of our most high God, and we will
abide with Him forever.
The voice of the Lord can melt the earth; yet the God of
angel armies is our fortress, living among us. He is our dwelling place and He
also dwells within us, making our way straight and providing us with an
everlasting fortress (Psalm 46).
It is a safe dwelling place and can never be destroyed,
even when earthly kingdoms crumble in chaos. There is no one like our God, who
rides the heavens to come to our aid with all of His majesty streaking through
the skies in our defense.
His everlasting arms gird us and He drives out our
enemies before us (Deuteronomy 33:26-27). We have all of God's fullness within
us at the moment of our salvation; and as we surrender to His will, He
manifests more of Himself through us.
His heavenly dew refreshes us in times of spiritual
drought and He leads us to dwell in the land of plenty. He saves us from
calamity and is our shield and sword in the face of our enemies (Deuteronomy
33:28-29).
Prayer:
Father God, I am so glad that we have all of eternity to
praise and worship You for Your magnanimous blessings to us during our sojourn
on this earth. Your name is our high tower and we run into it and are saved
from life's evil and disappointments (Proverbs 18:10).
Only in You do we place our trust (Psalm 91:2; Proverbs
29:25). You are our loving God and there is no one else like You. You are great
and Your name is great in all the earth (Psalm 144:2; Jeremiah 10:6). We give
You all the praise and glory, which is due to Your name.
Thought for the Day:
Whoever surrenders to the Lord has a secure fortress in
this life and the next, and He is an eternal refuge for our children and
children's children. - Proverbs 14:26
