'SAFE' God is Our Refuge
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 A Safe Place Read: Psalm 46:1-7 Weekly memory verse: Psalm 46:1 “Safe! I’m on base, I’m safe! You can’t get me now!” Remember playing the game of tag as a child? The person who was “it” chased all the other players hoping to tag one, making them “it” for the next round. Most of the players ran quickly to the safety of home base. However, at least one player would usually tempt fate by continuing to run around, barely darting out of the grasp of “it” again and again. Not me though. I always ran straight to home base and the protection it provided. I haven’t played tag in a very long time, but I still need a safe place to run to when the troubles of life threaten to overtake me. I need a refuge – a shelter, a place of safety that protects me from danger and trouble. In John 16:33, Jesus said His followers will have trouble in this world. We live in a fa...
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