"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea"
(Psalm 46:1-2 NASB)
It can be a stressful and fearful thing to see the world around you change. People throughout the ages have lived through uncertain times in which it felt as though the mountains had crumbled into the seas, and that which was stable had given way to instability. Such times force the question: What can I depend on? Where is the unchanging ground on which I can stand? God is the only immovable and unchangeable reality in our world. This is why He can truly be our refuge and strength in times of trouble. His stability is our salvation.
This is our constant resource for courage in times of trouble: that God is safety, strength and help for anyone who would come to Him. And having come to Him by faith, He explicitly tells us not to be afraid. He knows all your fears and anxieties, and by His word He is calling you to lay those down and place your trust in Him. Be fixated upon His perfect character, meditate upon His goodness and remember His faithfulness.
When I am afraid, it is because I have lost sight of God's goodness and forgotten His faithfulness. The secret weapon against my fears is primarily knowing and remembering who God is. A heart fixed on the Lord, the everlasting refuge for weak and fearful sinners like me, is the antidote to anxiety. Look at who He is! Look at what He has done! He loved us and gave Himself up for us. He did not count our failures and crimes against us, but He willingly took our shame upon Himself.
Look to Jesus, God in the flesh, the perfect representation of God's love and grace. And having beheld this glory, you will find yourself resting safely in a refuge that cannot be shaken. For Jesus does not change. He is "the same yesterday and today and forever" (Hebrews 3:8). And because He does not change, you are safe. "For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you... are not consumed." (Malachi 3:6 NASB).
Spend some time confessing your fears to Jesus today and thank Him that He is a safe refuge for you, even when all else fails.
When I am afraid, it is because I have lost sight of God's goodness and forgotten His faithfulness. The secret weapon against my fears is primarily knowing and remembering who God is. A heart fixed on the Lord, the everlasting refuge for weak and fearful sinners like me, is the antidote to anxiety. Look at who He is! Look at what He has done! He loved us and gave Himself up for us. He did not count our failures and crimes against us, but He willingly took our shame upon Himself.
Look to Jesus, God in the flesh, the perfect representation of God's love and grace. And having beheld this glory, you will find yourself resting safely in a refuge that cannot be shaken. For Jesus does not change. He is "the same yesterday and today and forever" (Hebrews 3:8). And because He does not change, you are safe. "For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you... are not consumed." (Malachi 3:6 NASB).
Spend some time confessing your fears to Jesus today and thank Him that He is a safe refuge for you, even when all else fails.
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