April 15: 1Samuel 17; Psalm 9; Matthew 2

What a Refuge!

Scripture: Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Observation: The Lord does not have a refuge in some hidden location where He can take us to escape our troubles. HE is the refuge. He does not take us someplace safe and leave us. HIS PRESENCE is the refuge! Psalm 23:5 tells us he “prepares a table before us in the presence of our enemies.”

Application: What a refuge! My God does not prepare a place of refuge; He is my refuge. My God is my refuge in the time of trouble. He is my refuge in the place of trouble! Like the turtle’s shell, my REFUGE is always with me!

Prayer: Lord, you are my refuge. You are an ever present help in the time and the place of trouble! (Psalm 46:1) You do not have to take me out of my trouble to give me peace. You are my peace! (Ephesians 2:14) Amen.

Pastor Leon

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