Terri's Wellspring

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.    Proverbs 18:10

Dear Father-

I am safe in the Lord.  You provide protection for every aspect of my life.  My family, my health and Your many blessings to me are safe in You.  I will not walk in fear but I will have confidence in Your shield of protection.  I will live in peace and a blessed assurance that Your name is a strong tower.  Thank You for providing a refuge and a place of protection for me.  

I am safe in the Lord.

In Jesus Name –

Amen

And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, Do not weep.  St. Luke 7:13

Sometimes we feel that we are experiencing a personal struggle, hurt or problem that the world does not understand.  We may shed tears and feel that we are alone in our pain.  I am so thankful for God, who is all knowing and full of mercy.  This passage has at least two important reminders:

One, that He sees us.  He is aware of everything concerning us.  Our ups, our downs, and our struggles.  He knows about our heart break and our grief.  He sees it all. 

Two, that He responds to our needs with compassion.  As our Father, His simultaneous reaction to witnessing our pain is to respond with His comfort, peace and joy.  He loves us so much to provide for our needs. 

On our journey in life, we do not walk alone.  We walk with our Father who is prepared to meet our needs as we open our hearts to Him.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;  Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.    Psalm 46: 1- 3

We serve a strong and loving God.  He provides for our needs even in the midst of trouble.  I am so thankful that God is there to help us even when problems arise.  We may be going through some things where it appears that we may not make it.  Be assured that it might feel like it and on face value things may seem insurmountable but we serve a strong and merciful God.  Stand firm in your trust in the Lord.  Even when the landscape all around us may be changing, we can live without fear.   We can put our trust in Him as a strong place of safety.   He is our refuge and our strength.

Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.    I Peter 5:7   (Amplified)

Sometimes I feel like a “bag lady” commuting to and from work.  I tend to carry arm loads of heavy bags full of projects that need to be completed.    And despite my intentions, I rarely accomplish what I had hoped by carrying this load around in the first place.  I am clearly carrying around too much stuff. 

Spiritually, I have been guilty of the same habit.  I have carried concerns in my heart and mind hoping that my worry will help to address it somehow.   This passage is another reminder of God’s love and concern for us when we trust Him.   What a blessing that God loves us and cares about everything concerning us.  He is more than able to carry the load, when we leave it with Him.

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  This I declare about the Lord:  He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.      Psalm 91:1 -2   New Living Translation

I am so thankful that God provides a place of protection and refuge for His children.   What a blessing that we can find rest for our minds and our bodies, even in the time of trouble.   So many things may be seemingly swirling around us but we serve a God who provides a place of safety.  He is my God and my trust is in Him.