Tag Archives: Refuge

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. Psalm 18:16 Life, in all its unpredictable tides, often feels like a vast ocean—sometimes calm, sometimes stormy, sometimes so overwhelming that we fear we’ll drown. In those moments, when the waves of grief, confusion, or transition ...

I recently heard a story on television about a bird of prey that dove down to the water to catch a fish. After several attempts, the bird ended up floundering in the water. It managed to make it to a rock waiting, as the speaker said, to “dry off.” Soon ...

There is a city of Old Testament times in southern Jordan called Petra. It is a major tourist attraction. Several scenes from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” were filmed there. It also has prophetic significance. Some Bible scholars believe it will be the place of refuge for the Jews ...

We see the words in Scripture.  We hear them used in songs.  We have had people pray the words over us when we are going through the trials of life.  And we use them ourselves when we cannot find the words to say. Our Refuge and Strength.  Such powerful words, ...

The goats did not know they had a need, but they did.  The pasture they munched about so placidly would soon be shorn by the mower.  Familiar with the farmer who kept them, the flock was obedient to his leading.  As I watched the goats moved to a safe, abundant pasture, ...