Daily Promise
A very present help
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalms 46:1 (KJV)
Today's message
God is not a distant refuge. He is present, right now, in your trouble.
Reflection
A refuge is where you run; strength is what you receive there.
Practical application
Read the whole of Psalm 46 aloud and pause at "Be still, and know that I am God."
Prayer
O God, be my refuge and strength today. I run to You. Amen.
Related scriptures
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Psalms 91:2 (KJV)
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. Nahum 1:7 (KJV)
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 (KJV)