God Is With Us

In the 46th Psalm the writer declares that God is with us. We are living in troubled times people are loosing their jobs , homes etc. Many are blaming this on God. How can we blame God for our un williness to follow His ways.Listen to the first verse of this Psalm "God is our refuge and strenghth, a very present help in trouble". Who should we be looking to in these troubled times according to the Word of God he is our refuge. What is a refuge?Here is the definition of refuge: Protection from danger or distress:a retreat;a shelter. What better place can we run to then the arms of God and his protective shelter. In Psalm 91 verse 2 it says I will say of the Lord He is my refuge and my fortress: my God in him will I trust. It seems that God our Father is saying to his children put your trust in me for I am ever with you. Lets look at verse 7 of the 46th Psalm " The Lord of host is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge" Selah. Whos is with us? God our Father. How is he with us He sent us his only begotten son so we could come to him through Jesus and know that He is always with us. God after Jesus assended to the right hand of the Father He sent us the Holy spirit to guide direct and lead us in the will and prsence of God. We as his children should know the Father and the Son by and through the written word and the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The word selah at the end of verse seven simply means to pause and think about it. So what should we do read what the verse says and then close our eyes and think about the fact that God is with us. When we go any where God is with if our life is in him.Lets look at verse 10a of the 46th Psalm:" Be still, and know that I am God:Many of us are so busy that we dont know how to take time and be still and listen for God. You know Gods voice is the small still voice talking to us from within. We will never here the still voice of god if we dont become still with in our selves. God is truly our help in all things He said that He would never leave us or forsake us. Listen to thses Words of Jesus: " I am with you always,even unto the end of the world. Lets look to God who is a very present help in trouble. Dont look to man look to God. Have a Blessed and Healthy Day IN Jesus Name. Read all of Psalm 46 and meditate in it. From Pastor Ken