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There Is A Place of Refuge

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"Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth."--Psalm 57:1-3


Bible scholars believe that David wrote the 57th Psalm while fleeing from King Saul, who had hatred in his heart for the former shepherd boy (1 Samuel 19:8-15). David ducked into a cave and barely escaped his pursuer as we see in 1 Samuel 22:1. He was safe temporarily, but the threat was still there.


We’ve all been there. Maybe not in a cave, but pursued by something that strikes fear into our hearts. Perhaps it is the deep sorrow that follows the death of someone we love. Maybe it’s the fear of an unknown future. Or it could be an oppressive physical illness that won’t go away.


In such circumstances, God does not always remove the difficulty, but He is present to help us. The bible says in 2nd Corinthians 12:7-9, "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."


We wish that He would swoop in and whisk us to safety — just as David may have wished for a quick end to Saul’s pursuit. We plead with God to stop the pain and make the road to tomorrow smooth and straight. We beg Him to eliminate our struggle. But the difficulty remains.


It is then that we have to take refuge in the Lord as David did. While hiding in that cave, he said in Psalms 57:1, “In the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by”.


Are we in the midst of trouble? Let’s take refuge in our heavenly Father. Psalm 62:8, “Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah”.


There is a place of refuge for every troubled soul. Where tempests beat no longer, where billows cease to roll; A calm and quiet haven, A harbor safe and blest, where storm-tossed baroques may anchor, where weary hearts may rest. Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.


The bible says God knows your heart. In 1 Kings 8 :39, Solomon prayed that – “then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know, for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men”. He asked that God would be quick to forgive and would remove the drought and calamities.


So, in times of trouble, fear and doubt run to The Rock. Psalms 18:1-3 offers sound advice. “I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so, shall I be saved from mine enemies."

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