There's No Other Place I'd Rather Be...

There's no other place I'd rather be than in the presence of God who is my refuge. He alone knows my heart without me saying a word muddled with sin, hurt or blame. {Psalm 139:4} In Him, my soul finds a haven -- a safe dwelling place for my brokeness to heal {Psalm 91}. It is there that He counsels me. Through His Word, He comforts me, He corrects me and He equips me. {2 Tim. 3:14-17} He keeps me {Psalm 121}. He provides for me. {Matt. 6:25-33} He loves me. {Rom. 8:31-39}

Reminding myself these powerful truths about the one true, holy, and sovereign God and His love for those whom He called, comforts me when I find myself weary of the spiritual battle that wages war within and against me.{Psalm 55:18, Matt. 26:41} When I find myself lacking faith, God doesn't waiver on His promises. He graciously and patiently reminds me He is steadfast and faithful. For it is the centrality of His Covenant with His people that brings Him glory and gives us hope to persevere onto the glory road as sons and daughters of the living God. {Rom. 9:14-29}

It is because of Christ we can find peace with God in times of trouble, even as our emotions of distress tempt and overwhelm us. {John 14:27}

As always, God's timing is perfect and he brought Psalm 91:9 before me not once, not twice, but three times from three varied sources within a couple of weeks. {Isn't it just like God to know what I needed to read}  Accompanying it, I share a quote from Charles Spurgeon,

"Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place—the Most High, who is my refuge..."
(Psalm 91:9 ESV)

"SAFE WITH GOD"

Morning By Morning Devotional

"The Christian knows no change when it comes to God. He may be rich today and poor tomorrow. He may be sick today and well tomorrow. He may be happy today and distressed tomorrow. But there is no change in where he stands with God.

If God loved me yesterday, He loves me today. Let all my prospects fall through; let my hopes be blasted; let my joy wither -- I will never lose what I have in God. He is my safe dwelling place.

I am a pilgram in this world, but at home with God. On the earth I wander, but in God I live in peace."