The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. Deuteronomy 33:27-29
I’m not sure about the time this morning, but I was awakened by what sounded like a sonic boom, only to get my bearings and realize the second time, that it was thunder. I’m sure that lightning was around somewhere since they hang out together. There are no words for what my heart does during these (unfamiliar to me in this capacity) occurrences, so I covered my head and I heard the words “in His arms.” Needless to say, I slept well the rest of the morning as the rain continued to fall. Sometimes, you’ll be given a word at the right time that is not only on time but comforting and consoling; giving you rest beyond measure. Bringing to memory that we must trust God in all things, great and small, no matter the issues or the circumstances we face. He is our refuge; it’s there we can find shelter from the storm, literally.
In this passage, the children of Israel were being blessed by Moses before his death and he reminds them, what a blessed people they were to God. He had made every provision for them, shown them through all of His wondrous and mighty acts since leaving Egypt. He held them in His arms every step of the way. Destroyed their enemy, provided, comforted, sheltered, and protected them. He was always with them and they were never alone. God had been given them every benefit of His mercy and grace. The children, “had it made” as we would say today; riding on easy street with no worries. He kept them from falling, as well as keeping them from being consumed by their enemies. He was always there and all God required was their love and obedience. Sounds simple doesn’t it. Well, the children of Israel might say different during the course of history.
Even today, as the people of God, He has made the same provisions for us. Said He’d never leave us nor forsake us. He will be there in our time of need; He will keep us from the snare of our enemy. He will keep us safe from harm and danger, an ever present help for us. One of my favorite passages is Psalm 91, where it speaks to hiding in the shadow of the Almighty and then if you drop down to verses 14-15 it says, “Because he (us) hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.” What a wonderful promise from Him to us. Like the children of Israel, God has afforded us that same love and refuge, and extended to us the same care and comfort, same shelter of protection from the enemy, and He is able to keep us from falling just as He did for them (Jude 1:24-25). We have a God who sits high and it looks low, seeing all, knowing all and concerned about all. He is never too far that we can’t reach Him. He is there in the midst of everything we face.
Let’s remember today that we are in His arms, we have the love and the protection of God, not to mentioned we are armed and dangerous (Morning Love, Feb 2010); against all odds – even thunder and lightning... we can put our trust and faith in God because He is our refuge and we our underneath His everlasting arms, safe and secure. Happy are we, amen?
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
I’m not sure about the time this morning, but I was awakened by what sounded like a sonic boom, only to get my bearings and realize the second time, that it was thunder. I’m sure that lightning was around somewhere since they hang out together. There are no words for what my heart does during these (unfamiliar to me in this capacity) occurrences, so I covered my head and I heard the words “in His arms.” Needless to say, I slept well the rest of the morning as the rain continued to fall. Sometimes, you’ll be given a word at the right time that is not only on time but comforting and consoling; giving you rest beyond measure. Bringing to memory that we must trust God in all things, great and small, no matter the issues or the circumstances we face. He is our refuge; it’s there we can find shelter from the storm, literally.
In this passage, the children of Israel were being blessed by Moses before his death and he reminds them, what a blessed people they were to God. He had made every provision for them, shown them through all of His wondrous and mighty acts since leaving Egypt. He held them in His arms every step of the way. Destroyed their enemy, provided, comforted, sheltered, and protected them. He was always with them and they were never alone. God had been given them every benefit of His mercy and grace. The children, “had it made” as we would say today; riding on easy street with no worries. He kept them from falling, as well as keeping them from being consumed by their enemies. He was always there and all God required was their love and obedience. Sounds simple doesn’t it. Well, the children of Israel might say different during the course of history.
Even today, as the people of God, He has made the same provisions for us. Said He’d never leave us nor forsake us. He will be there in our time of need; He will keep us from the snare of our enemy. He will keep us safe from harm and danger, an ever present help for us. One of my favorite passages is Psalm 91, where it speaks to hiding in the shadow of the Almighty and then if you drop down to verses 14-15 it says, “Because he (us) hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.” What a wonderful promise from Him to us. Like the children of Israel, God has afforded us that same love and refuge, and extended to us the same care and comfort, same shelter of protection from the enemy, and He is able to keep us from falling just as He did for them (Jude 1:24-25). We have a God who sits high and it looks low, seeing all, knowing all and concerned about all. He is never too far that we can’t reach Him. He is there in the midst of everything we face.
Let’s remember today that we are in His arms, we have the love and the protection of God, not to mentioned we are armed and dangerous (Morning Love, Feb 2010); against all odds – even thunder and lightning... we can put our trust and faith in God because He is our refuge and we our underneath His everlasting arms, safe and secure. Happy are we, amen?
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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