The other day I heard a terrible cry at my patio door. It sounded like two cats fighting. I opened the door, and my cat came rushing in as a neighbor’s cat went scrambling down the path. He was obviously harassing her. She knew that safety was available in her home and she was crying out, “Let me in, I need help.” As she sat in my lap purring, I think she was actually smiling (well, it looked that way to me). She seemed so happy to be out of dangers way.
This situation made me think about the verse found in Psalms:
Psalm 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
This is a short verse with a mega message!
A ‘refuge’ is a shelter or place of protection from danger or distress. ‘Strength’ is firmness, power, support or security. And ‘present’ means ready, at hand, now existing, and available. (1828, Dictionary)
Put all these thoughts together and we have a wonderful promise from God Himself, to us His children.
God is our place of protection and shelter. He will give us the strength we need to meet all the demands of our daily lives. He is always ready and available to help us. (I don’t know if cats can smile but this verse definitely warms my heart and makes ME smile.)
The fact that God loves us and desires to be an active part of our lives should be a great encouragement to us. We don’t need to muster up the strength to face the trials of life. We just need to go to the door of God’s love and cry – let me in, I need help. He is always there ready to open that door – all we need to do is knock!
(Blog first published on March 4, 2017)
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