Our Refuge and Strength

Christian Commitment
in Today's World Psalm 46 (The Message)

A Song of the Sons of Korah

 ^1-3 God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him.
   We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom,
      courageous in seastorm and earthquake,
   Before the rush and roar of oceans,
      the tremors that shift mountains.    Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
      God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

 ^4-6 River fountains splash joy, cooling God's city,
      this sacred haunt of the Most High.
   God lives here, the streets are safe,
      God at your service from crack of dawn.
   Godless nations rant and rave, kings and kingdoms threaten,
      but Earth does anything he says.

 ⁷ Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
      God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

 ^8-10 Attention, all! See the marvels of God!
      He plants flowers and trees all over the earth,
   Bans war from pole to pole,
      breaks all the weapons across his knee.
   "Step out of the traffic! Take a long,
      loving look at me, your High God,
      above politics, above everything."

 ¹¹ Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
      God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

For Reflection
God fights for us and His armies protect us.  So what do we fear?  Where God lives the streets are safe.   God lives in you.  Where ever you are, God is there too.  The streets He leads you to build are lined with flowers and the comforting shade of His trees.

Praise God from whom all blessing flow.  Praise God for refuge in times of trouble.  Praise God for strength to follow His way.  Praise God for the gift of challenge in his name.