God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in
trouble. Psalm 46:1
"A help that is not present when we need it is of small
value. The anchor which is left at home
is of no use to the seamen in the hour of storm; the money which he used to
have is of no worth to the debtor when a writ is out against him. Very few earthly helps could be called ‘very
present’: they are usually far in the seeking, far in the using, and father
still when once used. But as for the
Lord our God, He is present when we seek Him, present when we need Him, and
present when we have already enjoyed His aid.
"He is more than ‘present’, he is very present. More present than the nearest friend can be,
for He is in us in our trouble; more present than we are to ourselves, for
sometimes we lack presence of mind. He is
always present, effectually present, sympathetically present, altogether
present. He is present now if this is a
gloomy season. Let us rest ourselves upon
Him. He is our refuge, let us hide in
Him; He is our strength, let us array ourselves with Him; He is our help, let
us lean upon Him; He is our very present
help. Let us repose in Him now. We need
not have a moment’s care, or an instant’s fear.
‘The Lord of Hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our refuge.’" --CH Spurgeon
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