Refuge

For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.  Romans 8:14-17 NASB

Not everything in life is perfect. Today’s headlines hardly offer straight facts. And… not everything in this Christian life is perfect either. Because we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, you and I stand with Him before God, but the reality of life is that our thoughts, habits, actions and reactions are still being refined, corrected, perfected and the other people we encounter daily are still not exactly perfect either. Basically what I’m saying is - even when we’re living for Jesus, stuff happens. 

Thank You God for mercy. Sometimes other people cause the stuff, but often we ourselves are part of causing it as well - because we all mess up.

Psalms 46:1-4 NASB God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though 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 glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

One of THE GREATEST responses we can learn in living a life of worship, is that when the stuff happens - run TO God, not FROM God. Our worship is not just a response when good things happen or when we feel like we are doing good. It’s the response we need to use first when we’re right in the middle of a mess as well because He is our Refuge and Help and has exactly what we need for whatever we’re facing. 

When we feel distant, when we feel disappointed, when we’vemessed up and when we don’t understand what’s going on.

Jesus Christ is our refuge.