Remain in God's Love, Chapter Nineteen

PICTURE yourself walking along a road on a stormy day.  The sky becomes darker.  Lightning starts to flash, thunder booms, then rain falls in torrents.  You hurry along, desperately looking for a refuge. There, by the roadside, you see a shelter.  It is sturdy, dry, and inviting.  How you value that safe place!

We are living in stormy times. World conditions are going from bad to worse.  But there is a secure shelter, a refuge that can keep us safe from permanent harm.  What is it?  Note what the Bible teaches:  "I will say to Jehovah: 'You are my refuge and my stronghold, my God, in whom I will trust.' " -Psalm 91:2. 

Imagine that! Jehovah, the Creator and Sovereign of the universe, can be our protective refuge.  He can keep us safe, for he is far more powerful than anyone or anything that may come up against us.  Even if we are harmed, Jehovah can undo all the bad effects. How can we make Jehovah our refuge?  We need to trust in him.  Furthermore, God's Word urges us:  "Keep yourselves in God's love." (Jude 21)  Yes, we need to remain in God's love, maintaining a loving bond with out heavenly Father.  Then we may rest assured  that he is our refuge. But how can we form such a bond? 

Next time: RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO GOD'S LOVE 

From the Book: What Does the Bible Really Teach? 2005 and 2006