Our Shelter In The Storm

Scripture Reading: Psalm 46

Focus Verses: Psalm 46:1-3   "God is our refuge and strength,

    always ready to help in times of trouble.
2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come
    and the mountains crumble into the sea.
3 Let the oceans roar and foam.
    Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! “

Last April, Kenya experienced widespread flooding.  Now flooding has come to America.  More specifically to my state of North Carolina.  About 250km from my home in the mountains of North Carolina hundreds and maybe thousands of homes and businesses have been swept away by flood waters.  This all happened one week ago.  There are over 250 confirmed dead and still hundreds are missing.  We are sad to see such devastation happen to our neighbors to the west. We would ask you to please pray for these people who are suffering.

Psalm 46 tells us that natural earth disasters will take place.  Even Jesus told us that in this life you will have trouble. Even if we don't know why bad things like this happen, we must trust that God knows what He is doing.  Since this tragedy happened last week I have seen how neighbors have come together to help each other.  I have driven my vehicle out to the affected area to take much needed supplies for hurting people.  Psalm 46:1 says “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble."  Some people have lost their home, their business, they even have lost family members.  Sometimes you may lose everything that you have in this world and you realize God is all that you have.  And He is willing, ready, and able to help in our time of need.  God will receive glory from every tragedy.  He can take the worst of circumstances and turn it around for His good, and our good.  Maybe you’re going through a very difficult time in your life.  As the Psalmist says “do not fear, God is our refuge and strength and ready to help.  God alone is our shelter in the storm.

Bobby Johnson

Interlocking Ministries