'God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.' Psalms 46:1-11

As I read through Psalms 46 today I just felt like it was so relevant. I know many of us almost feel encircled by fear as we continue to become more aware of all that is going on in our world, from wars in the middle east, to potential threats on our end, to lab grown meat, riots arising, natural disasters and so much more. Not to mention our own little world with our little family and the stressors and fears we have just inside our own home. But as I read Psalms today I almost just felt God’s gentle reminder of so many important things, he is with us, we don’t need to fear, he is greater than it all and he can cause it all to come to a screeching halt, we can be still and know that He alone is God! We can slowly let go of these fears that we are holding on to, anxiously searching for security and hope, trying to figure it all out and protect our family. We can look up to heaven and cling to our refuge, our strength, our helper, Jesus Christ who will never abandon us!

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