Word by Word

"God is our refuge and strength an ever-present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

Recently, I have been both tremendously encouraged and quite discouraged and this verse today is especially good for me. Let me break it down for you word by word with my first-thoughts reactions and responses about each word as I tried to let this all-important verse sink into my mind.

God (who else)

is (was and will be)

our (not just mine, everybody's)

refuge (Oh God, do I need one sometimes)

and (refuge sounds great... is there more?)

strength (get it from the cross.)

an (the next word must begin with a vowel :)

ever present (this means 24/7 - anywhere, anytime, all the time)

help (anybody besides me need some?)

in (I am definitely in it sometimes)

trouble (in the world; so good to know that God is with us.)

I don't know how you read the Bible, or study it, or meditate on it. But, you might try this method sometime. Sure works for me to get more of a personalized message about its application.

May the Lord today be your refuge and strength, may you have a constant awareness of His presence and power, especially if you are in trouble.

With His Love and Mine,
Pastor Fred

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