Ps.46:1 – God is our refuge and strength,A very present help in trouble. I love the various translations of the Bible and the beautiful shades of meaning they bring. In the NASB 2020 this verse reads, “God is our refuge and strength, a very ready help in trouble”. This tells us that the Lord is …
Ps.46:4 – There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy,The holy dwelling places of the Most High. Recently our minds have all been on war. We have seen nightly images of bombed cities and human tragedy as we see the Russian army attack Ukrainian cities. It’s really hard to watch. You …
Ps.46:4 – There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy,The holy dwelling places of the Most High. Apparently resistance, kickback, and persecution follow the outpourings of the River. David knew all about both. As a youth he experienced a magnificent outpouring of the Spirit on his life, as a result he …
Ps.46:1-4 – God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth shakes And the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah There is a river whose streams make …
Ps.46:10 – Be still, and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations,I will be exalted in the earth! Be still! I wonder how many times I heard my mom tell me to be still. Squirming around in the back seat of the car, “Be still!”. Moving all around in the church …
Ps.46:10 – Be still, and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations,I will be exalted in the earth! This is probably the first “official” word I received from the Lord. I believe it was 1976 and I was in Bible School in Kerman, California trying to sort out what I was …
Ps.46:5 – God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;God will help her when morning dawns. This is an amazing prophetic word about the church and a New Testament believer. David said that the Lord was in the midst of the city of God. The city of God speaks to us …
Ps.46:1,2 – God is our refuge and strength,A very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear,Even though the earth be removed,And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Storms are pretty much a way of life for God’s people. One of the great images of storms in the Bible is …
Ps.46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble. All of these promises and insights given in this Psalm are made available to us in Christ. He became our refuge and our help by the blood of the cross. We have obtained access to this help because we can now …
Ps.46:4,5 – “There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy, The holy dwelling places of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns.” Paul characterized the last days as “perilous times”. We have to be careful because …
