God Is Our Refuge - by Kelly Basham
"God is good, a hiding place in rough times. He recognizes and welcomes anyone looking for help, no matter how desperate the trouble." (Nahum 1:7 MSG)
I couldn't take it anymore. I didn't want to turn on the TV, look at a new text, or get on my computer. If I heard another piece of bad news, I was going to snap. I was ready to pack my bags and head to some remote destination to hide from the world.
Technology has provided us with a front-row seat to see, hear, and experience everything that is going on in the world. But if every piece of information we receive is negative, it can seem like the world is falling apart.
In the book of Nahum, God sends His prophet to tell the people of Nineveh they are going to be destroyed because they are a wicked nation and an enemy of the Lord. The Israelites, God's people, heard this news firsthand. It must have felt like the world was falling apart as they listened to the prophet give a detailed description of what was to come. Perhaps they even contemplated escape as they listened.
God knew His people would be frightened and desperate. He had his prophet remind them they could run to him for help. God was good to remind them they were not alone. They had hope.
We, too, can run to the Lord for help. When things seem hopeless, we need to remember that He is our refuge. God is more powerful than any problem going on in the world. He will protect us when the world around us seems to be falling apart.
Kelly lives in the Nashville, TN, area with her husband, two children, and a quirky little dog named Velvet. Contact |
