God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth give way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
Where can you go when the familiar and friendly life you had is suddenly broken up by forces beyond your control? Where can you go when that which you relied upon suddenly disappears? Maybe the one idea or product that kept your business afloat is stolen by competitors. Maybe the key person you depended on to run your campaign deserts you for a job with the opposition. Maybe a friend who had been you confidant is no longer a part of your life. Where then can you go?
Where do you go when that which seemed stable, and even eternal, breaks apart and crumbles to pieces? You may begin to question your talents and abilities, or even to question the call of God on your life. Maybe you got it wrong. Maybe it was all a big mistake. After all, if God were in it, would He have allowed all this to happen?
Perhaps real fear begins to rise up in your soul; anxiety like you’ve never had before gets a grip on you. Keeping yourself balanced in this extremely challenging trial seems impossible.
In times like these, having God’s Word hidden in your heart is invaluable. The comfort of today’s verse is there for you whether you know it by memorization or through a song. Cling to this: Where can you turn? What will take away the fear and anxiety? God, for “He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
By John Huisman, friend of Bible League International
