“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.” (Psalm 62:8, NIV)
Most of us never give a moment’s thought to the necessity of refuge — until we encounter a force of nature.
When our serene life becomes an angry tempest, we yearn for the safety of the harbor. When the sunshine disappears behind the darkest clouds, we take cover. When the air we breathe becomes a gale and uproots the features of our landscape that we thought would never change, we flee to our refuge.
Because, in a figurative sense, all of us have been, will be, or will again be, refugees; we need to remember that not all places of refuge are able with withstand the forces. The scripture reminds us of this when it tells us not to trust in ourselves; nor in others; nor in wealth or possessions.
In every situation, and “at all times, pour out your hearts to Him.” God is our refuge! He is our secure shelter. – Luther
