God Is Our Refuge

God Is Our Refuge “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in Him will I trust.” Psalm 91:2 Recently we have seen wildfires destroy and do much devastation to the homes of people, especially in California, but also over many other parts of our nation. The material possessions that these people have worked a lifetime to accumulate have been wiped away in an instant. The security that these families enjoyed, even last week, has now gone up in smoke and they are left with a feeling of despair and helpliness. This is how quickly our worlds can change, as one minute we can feel safe and secure, and the next minute our worlds can be completely turned around and we find ourselves without any hope. Throughout the Bible God tells us not to become enamored with our worldly possessions, as these will pass away, but rather to be concerned about our inward selves as these will never pass away. God tells us that He will provide for our needs, and not to worry about anything else. He tells us that He provides even for the needs of the birds, as they do not worry about their needs. All of us need to learn a lesson from these kinds of disasters, and realize that many times we put all our focus on acquiring all the material things of life, rather than focusing on what should really matter. When times of trouble confront us, such as wildfires, hurricanes and tornadoes we are not alone as God tells us in the scripture above that He is still our refuge and our fortress and we need to continue to trust in Him. Even though God knows all things before they happen, I believe that He allows some of the catastrophic events to happen to make us aware of our vulnerability, and that He is still in control. During our times of trouble we still need to keep our eyes looking upwards and depend on God to help us through. My Daily Devotional Volume III April 17 Robert William Brock, Jr.