211/155
I have taken refuge in the LORD.
How can you say to me:“Flee to your mountain like a bird?
Ps 11:1
There's nothing so unsettling as knowing a tornado is headed your way and the only refuge you have is in a bathtub with a mattress over your head or in the shelter in your neighbor's yard. But regardless where you think you can hide, there comes a time when you'll turn to whatever or Whoever you believe can protect you. If you trust in yourself, that thought alone is scary enough. And if you trust is some thing, you might consider the rock, scissors, paper game and brace yourself. If however, you trust in God, you can rest knowing the One who created you and the elements of the storm, sees your circumstance.
One thing notable about security is the fact no one thinks they need it until they need it. But when they need it, it's only those who prepared in advance that have its benefit. No one but God knows what awaits for us today. Yesterday may have been a peaceful day, but Job was having a day like that right before his world fell apart. He was prepared, but unsuspecting at the same time. The storm not only took his home, possessions and family, it also took his sense of security. The only thing left was his faith and with the help of well-meaning friends, he thought he'd lost that as well - but he didn't. May we know the same peace, in, through and after the storm. The only security is knowing God through a personal relationship with Jesus. It's not an insurance policy, but an assurance policy that reminds us He will never forget or fail us.
Pray it
Despite my feelings of insecurity and ineffectiveness, I trust in You Jesus and choose to believe I'm alive today by Your grace. It won't keep me from having problems, but it has been and will forever be the only life assurance policy I 'll ever need.
Resources
An
answer to prayer may be delayed so we will recognize it. (2001)
How many
opportunities for repentance does God owe you? (2002)
Are you still
looking back since you've been saved? (2003)
All the king's
men might might be able to do it, but God can put your life back together
again. (2004)
Closing
our ears to God's warning doesn't mean the danger goes away. (2005)
Problems
are solved at the root of the problem, not by dealing with symptoms. (2006)
When God is in something, nothing else matters. (2007)
Light exposes everything hidden in the dark. (2008)
Perfection is in the eye of the Beholder. (2009)
1. One-minute
Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating
and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight
on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived
from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003),
Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2008).
3. Scripture: God's
Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights
Reserved.
Copyright ©2010 James
R. Green, Webservant - Prayertower Ministries
All Rights Reserved
