PROMISE #132 - MAY 12
Promise #132:
I am a very present help for you in times of trouble.
Psalm 46:1 (WEB)
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
In today's promise, the psalmist declares that God is ready to help us at the first sign of trouble. He is always with us and serves as our refuge and strength when we need shelter from the storms that come our way. Reading from the English Standard Version Bible, I want to read Psalm 46:1-3...
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah (ESV)
When we read the first three verses of this psalm, we can fully appreciate the result of us embracing the promise that God is a very present help for us in times of trouble... So we will not fear. Even if the earth itself gives way, we will not fear. If the mountains are thrown into the sea... We will not be afraid. Though the waters roar and the mountains tremble... We will be safe in the secret place of the Most High.
In a time when natural disasters are raging and wars and rumors of wars are increasing, we need to be convinced that God is who He says He is. He is our ever-present help in times of trouble, and He promises to be our refuge and the very strength of our life. May the revelation of this promise bring peace to all of us that surpasses our understanding.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for being my ever-present help in my times of trouble. The truth that will last for all eternity is that nothing in all creation can ever separate me from your love in Christ. May this promise become an experiential reality for me today, even if the news or my circumstances say otherwise.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
I am a very present help for you in times of trouble.
Psalm 46:1 (WEB)
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
In today's promise, the psalmist declares that God is ready to help us at the first sign of trouble. He is always with us and serves as our refuge and strength when we need shelter from the storms that come our way. Reading from the English Standard Version Bible, I want to read Psalm 46:1-3...
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah (ESV)
When we read the first three verses of this psalm, we can fully appreciate the result of us embracing the promise that God is a very present help for us in times of trouble... So we will not fear. Even if the earth itself gives way, we will not fear. If the mountains are thrown into the sea... We will not be afraid. Though the waters roar and the mountains tremble... We will be safe in the secret place of the Most High.
In a time when natural disasters are raging and wars and rumors of wars are increasing, we need to be convinced that God is who He says He is. He is our ever-present help in times of trouble, and He promises to be our refuge and the very strength of our life. May the revelation of this promise bring peace to all of us that surpasses our understanding.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for being my ever-present help in my times of trouble. The truth that will last for all eternity is that nothing in all creation can ever separate me from your love in Christ. May this promise become an experiential reality for me today, even if the news or my circumstances say otherwise.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.