Familiar

Love you all, praying for you,
 
I just love God’s Word.  It always brings fresh from the familiar.  A common verse or verses, read a hundred times… God can give you new and timely insight that is perfect for today.  Just what you need.  He knows.  Because He knows what you will face today, and the victory He already has in store for you.  Psalms 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.  Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.  There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.  God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at the break of day.  This is true, but not always true for you.  It depends.  On you.  God is our refuge and strength, and ever present help in trouble.  This is true.  But it’s only true for you if you go to Him. If you make Him your refuge and strength.  If you don’t you will fear, and be frustrated.  You might be facing a crazy week or season in your life, but it’s probably not at the level of mountains falling into the sea.  There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the place where He dwells.  If you don’t put Him as your priority, when the mountains shake and the earth give way, you’ll shake and give way with them.  But if He’s your refuge and strength, you won’t fear, you won’t be frustrated, you’ll praise.  You won’t fret, you’ll speak life and faith, and you won’t be upset or troubled, you’ll be glad.  Because God is within you, He is your refuge and strength, He will help you at the break of day.  So thankful for God’s Word – by His Spirit and through His Word.  If you’re faithful in PiVAT before dinner each day, no matter how busy of a season you’re in.  He will give you clear direction.  And If you put time with Him first, your PRISM time in His Word – will bring His confirmation of the things He told you.  It happens all the time.  Praying that the God who is our refuge and strength, is really your refuge and strength today.  The One you turn to and run with first.  His way is a highway.  No weeds or roadblocks.  He makes level paths for your feet, and He makes the crooked places straight.  Praying that you will know the God who is your refuge and strength today, so He can be your present help.  So His streams make you glad, because your heart is where He dwells. 
 
Love you all,
dad