Knowing JESUS Daily Devotional | August 18, 2020 | LESSONS FROM PSALMS | God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. – Psalms 46:1-5

Dearly beloved, it is no secret. You have enviable and uncommon privileges with your Father in heaven, reach out to Him in faith and begin to enjoy them till Christ comes.

Your Father in heaven provides His children of all ages and you in particular with uncommon protection. In addition to this, He equally provides them with timely help to confront overwhelming challenges.

Psa 46:1 — Psa 46:5 God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

1. Impregnable Refuge

Nah 1:7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble;and he knoweth them that trust in him.

Pro 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower:the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Psalms 46:7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalms 46:11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psa 62:7 — Psa 62:8 In God is my salvation and my glory:the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth and mountains be removed – Psalms 46:1-5

2. Timely support to confront overwhelming challenges.

Psalms 145:18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Abraham was provided with ram before he could slay Isaac his son.

Gen 22:10 — Gen 22:14 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Shadrach Meshach and Abednego delivered from the furnace of fire.

Dan 3:24 — Dan 3:26 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth and mountains be removed – Psalms 46:1-5

Daniel rescued from the den of lions.

Dan 6:19 — Dan 6:23 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

Peter delivered the morning king Herod would have killed him.

Act 12:5 — Act 12:11Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Paul and two hundred and seventy five people rescued from life-threatening storm.

Act 27:18 — Act 27:25 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth and mountains be removed – Psalms 46:1-5

David timely deliverance from blood thirsty envious king Saul.

2Sa 22:17 — 2Sa 22:20 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Beloved these challenges before you shall turn to enviable testimonies.. Take advantage of these privileges God places before you to address all these concerns.

Luke 21:13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth and mountains be removed – Psalms 46:1-5

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