Showing posts with label Refuge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Refuge. Show all posts

Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Under His Wings

Julie Cosgrove

Are you searching for a source of peace? We are here to listen.
“He will cover you with His feathers and under His wings you will find refuge.” (Psalm 91:4)
It’s a story that has been zipping through email boxes. A dove named Noah, once injured himself, took an affinity to three helpless newborn bunnies that were brought to the shelter.  Originally there had been five bunnies. The chances for the remaining three were considerably low at best.
The dove crouched at the door of their cage, cooing that soft lulling sound. One of the bunnies crawled through the bars and nestled under his wing for warmth and security. Eventually, the others followed. All three bunnies not only survived but also began to thrive. I am sure it was pure instinct on that little bunny’s part to go to the dove. But the fact that he was bold enough to leave his littermates and crawl through the bars to find shelter under the dove’s warm feathers- and then by his action enticed his littermates to do the same- provides a valuable lesson for us.

Monday, 14 January 2013

He Is - A Refuge

Joshua 20:1–9
In ancient times people often sought personal revenge for a murder, even if the homicide was unintentional. So God provided a safe haven for those who killed someone accidentally—a city of refuge where the offender would be protected from the avenger until a trial could be held.
How often we need that place of refuge! 

Intentionally or not, we sin all the time. 

We harbor angry, murderous thoughts. We lash out with our words. We cut someone else down to build ourselves up. 

Thank God that he provides a safe haven for us—Jesus, our living city of refuge.

Saturday, 27 October 2012

"And It Came To Pass ..." - the verse that changed one man's life forever ...

The story is told of a Sunday class that had been asked the question, "In your time of discouragement, what is your favorite Scripture?" A young man said, "the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want Psalm 23:1." 

A middle age woman said, "God is my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1."