Where is your Refuge?

Sunday, 5 December 2021 by

Phil Firth - Sunday, 5 December 2021

Where is your Refuge?

Where is your place of refuge? Is it some quiet place in your house? Is it a man cave? Is it a craft room? Is it a good book that is like an old friend, a place you can disappear into in your mind? Refuges are places where we can escape from the worries, troubles or dangers of this world and feel safe and secure. In Psalm 16 David again states that God is his refuge, but then he asks again for God’s protection. What does David want to be safe from? It is a specific danger. It is a danger we all must face. And maybe David’s refuge is your refuge and maybe it isn’t.

Scripture References: Psalms 16:1-11, Acts 2:14-41, Matthew 6:25-34

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