The opening of Psalm 57 grabbed my attention recently in light of these uncertain times:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King David\u2019s golden song of instruction composed when he hid from Saul in a cave. To the tune of \u201cDo Not Destroy.\u201d Please, God, show me mercy! Open your grace-fountain for me, for you are my soul\u2019s true shelter. I will hide beneath the shadow of your embrace, under the wings of your cherubim, until this terrible trouble is past.<\/em> (Psalm 57, Introduction (verse 0) and verse 1, Passion Translation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do we feel like we’re hiding in a cave? Our cave is very nice, make no mistake, but we are hunkered down “until this terrible trouble is past.” In a more challenging environment for David, running for his life before he became king, he recognizes God as his “soul’s true shelter.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n May we do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. (Nahum 1.7, NIV)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 \u00a0God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. The opening of Psalm 57 grabbed my attention recently in light of these uncertain times: King David\u2019s golden song of instruction composed when he hid from Saul in a cave. To the tune of \u201cDo Not Destroy.\u201d Please, God, show me mercy! Open your grace-fountain for me, for you are my soul\u2019s true shelter. I … Continue reading The Soul’s True Shelter<\/span>
2 <\/sup>\u00a0Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 <\/sup>\u00a0though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. (Psalm 46.1 – 3, NIV)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"