Tag: refuge

Only refuge in sorrow

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(J.R. Miller, “The Shining Light” 1911) “Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to them: Sit here while I go over there and pray.” Matthew 26:36 We see the Master at prayer in … Continued

You are my refuge

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(J.R. Miller, “Help for the Day”) “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms!” Deuteronomy 33:27 “You are my refuge — my portion in the land of the living!” Psalm 142:5 Often we do not learn … Continued

The way is long

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(Newman Hall, “The Shadow of the Almighty” 1867) The desert is dreary. The way is long. Because Heavily burdened, a weary traveler slowly drags onward his wounded feet. Faint by reason of the fiery blaze which smites him from the … Continued

Take courage!

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(“The Fruits and Marks of the Lord Being Our God” J. C. Philpot, Providence Chapel, London, 1849) “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Mark 6:50 It is I who formed you in the womb, and brought you forth … Continued

Abiding consolation!

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(Author unknown) “The eternal God is your refuge–and underneath are the everlasting arms!” Deuteronomy 33:27 If we are held in the clasp of the everlasting arms–we need not fear that we shall ever be separated from the enfolding. “Underneath.” They … Continued

Other refuges may fail

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(John MacDuff, “Evening Incense” 1856) “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised!” Job 1:21 O my Father, let me feel, even amid the troublous changes of life, that what I … Continued

Our heart’s refuge in God

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(J. R. Miller, “Living Without Worry”) If we have God—no other loss is irreparable! There is surely enough in God’s love, to compensate a thousand times for every earthly deprivation! Our lives may be stripped bare—home, friends, riches, comforts, every … Continued

Sure Refuge a Strong Tower

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THE SAFE REFUGE “And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.” … Continued

The child of God has his refuge

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(James Alexander, “Consolation” 1852) “In this world, you will have trouble.” John 16:33 “You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble!” Psalm 59:16 The heart knows its own bitterness, and sometimes the sharpest arrow is rankling just where … Continued

My God is infinite in power

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(Arthur Pink, “The Sovereignty of God“) LISTEN to audio! Download audio “God is infinite in power, and therefore it is impossible for any to withstand His will, or resist the outworking of His decrees!” Such a statement as that is … Continued