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Strong Refuge - Psalm 71:5-7


Psalm 71:5-7 King James Version (KJV)

For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.
By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

Refuge.  Safety. Hiding Place. We need a refuge from the storm  It is raging. Where is safety? Is there a place to hide from the terror? A place of comfort? Yes, there is.
In Christ we have refuge, safety, a hiding place.  In Him we have comfort.  This hiding place in the Lord is not however, a place of exemption.  We are not exempt from trouble.  We cannot escape from sometimes feeling the inner turmoil of chaotic times. 
The fact of the matter is that the God Who Is our strong refuge indwells us through His Holy Spirit.  We are overcomers.  Righteousness will prevail.  But God did not say we would not go through. He did promise however, to always be with us.
The Word teaches us:
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
In deep waters, we have a strong refuge. In fiery trials, we have a strong refuge.
The Lord is Our Strong Refuge.
God bless!
in Christ,
Sis. Stephanie


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