Tragedies can hit us like emotional earthquakes. What can we do when shattering experiences come upon us? "Come and see the works of the Lord" (Psalm 46:8), counsels the Psalmist. When we contemplate the might and grace of God, we will have confidence that He will sustain us amid life's most devastating circumstances.
The Psalmist reminds us of:
- God's Protection: "God is our refuge
and strength, an ever-present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1).
- God's Presence: "There is a river
whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High
dwells" (Psalm 46:4).
- God's Power: "He makes wars cease to
the ends of the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear, He burns the
shields with fire" (Psalm 46:9).
"Therefore we will not fear." In contrast to the devastation about him, the Psalmist sees God's grace bringing sustenance to the believer. We can experience this renewal by entering the stillness to which He directs us: "Be still, and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10).
-- Colonel Henry Gariepy (1930–2010), The Salvation Army
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