THE
STRONGEST REFUGE
BREAD
26 “There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the
heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty. 27 The eternal God is your refuge, and
underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you, saying,
‘Destroy him!’” Deuteronomy 33:26-27 (NIV)
1 David sang to the LORD
the words of this song when the LORD
delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; 3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my
shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my
savior-- from violent men you save me. 4 I
call to the LORD, who is worthy of
praise, and I am saved from my enemies.” 2
Samuel 22:1-4 (NIV)
12 Blessed are all who take refuge in him. Psalm 2:12 (NIV)
9 The LORD is a
refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. 10 Those who know your name will trust in
you, for you, LORD, have never
forsaken those who seek you. Psalm
9:9-10 (NIV)
6 I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me
and hear my prayer. 7 Show the
wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take
refuge in you from their foes. Psalm
17:6-7 (NIV)
1 I love you, O LORD,
my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my
deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the
horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:1-2 (NIV)
30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all
who take refuge in him. 31 For who
is God besides the LORD? And who
is the Rock except our God? 32 It
is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. 33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he
enables me to stand on the heights. Psalm 18:30-33 (NIV)
2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock
of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. 3 Since
you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Psalm
31:2-3 (NIV)
2 I will say of the LORD,
“He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm
91:2 (NIV)
7 The LORD
is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7 (NIV)
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine
and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the
winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its
foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears
these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man
who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the
streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with
a great crash.” 28 When Jesus had finished saying these
things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29
because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their
teachers of the law. Matthew 7:24-29 (NIV)
BUTTER
“The Christian is a new creature, born and
taught from above. He has been convinced
of his guilt and misery as a sinner, has fled for refuge to the hope set before
him, has seen the Son and believed on Him: his natural prejudices against the
glory and grace of God’s salvation have been subdued and silenced by almighty
power; he has accepted the Beloved and is made acceptable in Him; he now knows
the Lord; has renounced the confused, distant, uncomfortable notions he once
formed of God…He sees God in Christ, reconciled, a Father, a Savior and a
Friend, who has freely forgiven him all his sins and given him the spirit of
adoption; he is now no longer a servant, much less a stranger, but a son; and
because a son, an heir already interested in all the promises, admitted to the throne of grace, and assured
expectant of eternal glory.” John Newton
“Strive
believer not to seek refuge in anything or anyone besides the Lord our
God. All else will surely be found wanting. It is He Who is the Rock that is greater than
all. It is He Who is sufficient to meet our every need. It is He Who gives our feet a firm place to
stand when the winds of life blow hard.
Look to Jesus alone – all else is fleeting. Why go to the paste gem when the diamond is so
readily offered?” BHY
“When captivity is
led captive, the Eternal God is the refuge of his people...Our sins which
pursued us so hotly have been drowned in the depths of the Savior's Blood. They
sank to the bottom like stones, the depths have covered them, there is not one,
no, not one of them left, and we, standing upon the shore in safety, can shout
in triumph over our drowned sins, 'Sing unto the Lord for he hath triumphed
gloriously, and all our iniquities hath he cast into the midst of the sea.” Charles
Spurgeon
“He is near to the
broken, He is close to the weary of heart.
In His Name is a refuge, Safety for the weak and discarded. There is help for the hopeless, For the
wounded in need. In the presence of
Jesus, There is power unleashed. Call
upon the Name of the Lord, He’s our Defender, our Deliverer. A Shelter in the midst of the storm, Jesus,
our Savior, He is King over all the earth.
I will sing of my Redeemer, Testify to the touch of His hand, Lifted me
from disaster, Set my feet on a solid rock to stand. God is our Refuge, our Strength and Salvation,
A Mighty Fortress is the Lord Almighty.
There is no equal, no power beside Him.
Forever our Champion is the Lord our God. Our Savior, He is King over all the earth.” Lyrics to Defender (Call Upon The Name Of
The Lord)
“Where does your security lie? Is
God your refuge, your hiding place, your stronghold, your shepherd, your
counselor, your friend, your redeemer, your saviour, your guide? If He is, you
don't need to search any further for security.”
Elisabeth Elliot
“‘He is my refuge and my fortress’ (Psalm 91:2). A refuge is a place safely out of harm’s
way. A fortress is a fortified building
that is virtually impenetrable by conventional means. Martin Luther wrote a wonderful hymn that
says, ‘A mighty fortress is our God; a bulwark never failing. Our helper He amidst the flood; of mortal
ills prevailing.’ What a statement about
the magnificent power and protection of God!
Does God care for you and me? Can
we turn to Him in trust and faith when troubles and temptations threaten to
overwhelm us? Yes – a thousand times
yes! What greater proof do we need than
that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die in our place?” Billy Graham
“Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.” Augustus Toplady
“Do
not question and do not doubt. Each day
holds some small joy that shall escape you if you are preoccupied with
tomorrow. Nothing daunts your
Father. Nothing can restore the past and
nothing can bind the future, but today you may live in the full blessing of the
Father’s smile. Hold to His words, for
they are like a nail driven into solid wood.
All else may seem shifting and transitory, but His Word is firm. It is a rock that shall not be moved. It is a firm place to stand.” Frances J. Roberts
“Blessed storm
that wrecks you on the rock of ages! Glorious billow that washes you upon this
heavenly shore! And now you have nothing but your God to trust to, what are you
going to do? To fret? To whine? O, I pray you, do not thus dishonour your Lord
and Master! Now, play the man, play the man of God. Show the world that your
God is worth ten thousand worlds to you.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
HEART SAVOR:
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God is my
Rock, my Fortress and my Deliverer.
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God is my
Defender and my strong Tower.
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He is
faithful and trustworthy and I can always depend upon Him.
