HE
IS OUR SHELTER
BREAD
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. 8 Keep
me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings. Psalms 17:6-8 (NIV)
5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his
dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon
a rock. Psalms 27:5 (NIV)
19 How great is your goodness, which you have stored up
for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take
refuge in you. 20 In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the
intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues. Psalms 31:19-20 (NIV)
1 Hear
my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. 2 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart
grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. 4 I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the
shelter of your wings. Selah Psalms 61:1-4
(NIV)
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will
rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my
fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 3 Surely
he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He
will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his
faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Psalms 91:1-4 (NIV)
3 Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him
from the mountain and said, “This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob
and what you are to tell the people of Israel: 4 ‘You
yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles'
wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then
out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole
earth is mine, 6 you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy
nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.” Exodus 19:3-6 (NIV)
11 Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have
done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband--how you left your
father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not
know before. 12 May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you
be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have
come to take refuge.” Ruth 2:11-12 (NIV)
34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the
prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your
children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were
not willing! 35 Look, your house is left to you desolate. I
tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in
the name of the Lord.’” Luke 13:34-35 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Let no agitation distress you;
don't be unsettled by fear of evil. Whatever happens on the earth, the believer
is sheltered beneath the broad wings of Jehovah and shall be secure. Take your
stand upon His promise; rest in His faithfulness, and boldly face the darkest
future, for there is nothing in it harmful for you. Your sole concern should be
to display to the world the blessedness of taking heed to the voice of wisdom.” C. H. Spurgeon revised by Alistair Begg
“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
“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
“Now, Lord, not my will, but Yours be
done. I don’t know what to do; I am brought to extremities, but I will wait
until You shall halt the floods, or drive back my foes. I will wait, if You keep me many a day, for
my heart is fixed upon You alone, O God, and my spirit waits for You in the
full conviction that You will yet be my joy and my salvation, my refuge and my
strong tower.” Charles H. Spurgeon“I shall ask God mercifully to protect us. Then I shall fumigate, help purify the air, administer medicine and take it. I shall avoid places and persons where my presence is not needed in order not to become contaminated and thus perchance inflict and pollute others and so cause their death as a result of my negligence. If God should wish to take me, he will surely find me and I have done what he has expected of me and so I am not responsible for either my own death or the death of others. If my neighbor needs me however I shall not avoid place or person but will go freely as stated above. See this is such a God-fearing faith because it is neither brash nor foolhardy and does not tempt God." Martin Luther
“May God bring home to you a sense of your
safety in Christ Jesus! May He assure you that your name is graven on His hand
and whisper in your ear the promise, ‘Fear not, for I am with you.’” Charles H. Spurgeon
HEART SAVOR
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Our God is our Rock, our Fortress, and our Deliverer
in Whom we take refuge.
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He covers us with His feathers and under His
wings we find refuge.
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His faithfulness is our shield and rampart.
