THE SURE REFUGE – Thursday September 29th
2016
Memorise: The name of the Lord
is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:10
Read: Philippians 2:9-11, (KJV)
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him
a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of
things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Bible in one year: Ezekiel
21-22, Psalms 70
MESSAGE
Refuge
is used in the Bible as a reference to a secure shelter or a place of
protection from danger or distress. A refuge is a stronghold that is commonly
used for retreat, healing and renewal. Ultimately, refuge is a common metaphor
for God in the Bible. 2nd Samuel 22:3 says: Open Heavens 29
September 2016:-The Sure Refuge
“The God of my rock; in him will
I trust: He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my
refuge, My saviour; thou savest me from violence.”
In
effect, God is our fortress, a strong tower, a rock of defence, our shield, a
shade of protection, and a shelter in the time of storm. He is Mighty to
deliver, Mighty to save, the Mighty man in battle and the Lord of hosts. What a
father does goes a long way in affecting the life of a child. Our Heavenly
Father does not only neutralize weapons designed against His children, He also
protects them from harm. Here is a story I have shared severally: In the 50’s
while I was still very young, we had mining activities going on in my village
and the roads were very narrow. Nigeria was still under colonial rule then.
Normally, white men came in a jeep to collect the gold that the miners got.
They were so powerful in those days that the villagers believed that if they
killed your child, you have to tell them “thank you” so that you will not be
sent to prison; they were dreaded. One day, my sister and I were returning from
the farm when we suddenly heard the sound of a jeep coming at top speed. My
sister immediately grabbed my hand and we both jumped out of its way, landing
in an empty mine pit. We barely escaped the jeep but before we could heave a
sigh of relief, we found ourselves before a snake. Because our Father can
preserve lives, I lived to tell the story. In Luke 10:19, God empowered all
believers in Christ over snakes, scorpions, power of the enemy, and over
demonic agents and all their activities. I prophecy in the Name that is above
all other names, God will protect you and defend everything that is yours this
season in Jesus’ name. Psalms 20:7-8 says;
“Some trust in chariots, and some
in horses: But we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They are brought
down and fallen: But we are risen, and stand upright.”
The
Word of God is trustworthy, reliable and dependable. Whatever you may be
passing through, trust in God and call upon His name today, He will give you
peace all round. 29 September 2016 open heavens
Prayer Point
Father, thank you for being my
hiding place and my refuge, please keep me secure for the rest of my life in
Jesus’ name.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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