Psalm 46

God is our refuge and strength,
a helper who is always found
in times of trouble.

I could wish for a life, a world, without troubles.

No illness.

No conflict.

No disasters.

No hunger.

No need.

But this is the real world – beset with sin since Adam and Eve laid waste to Eden by their sin – and opened the way for a cascade of sin from every one of us every day since.

We are the spoilers.

But, our Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, and Lord, knows our need. And He is the refuge we find in days of trouble.

No surprise to Him – none of it – and He makes Himself available for me, for any, who seek refuge during the troubles of life.

In His care we are redeemed.

I used this reference photo from someone selling shofars to create these sketches:

and they became the inspiration for the illustration for Psalm 47 – we’ll see tomorrow.