“We Find Refuge In You Jesus”

Isaiah 25:1-4

Refuge is defined as shelter or protection from danger, trouble; security; hiding place.

Taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him. Taking refuge is like finding a safe place during a storm or getting comfort in time of trouble. Knowing God as our refuge enables us to trust Him more freely. We need not fear situations or people who threaten our well-being, whether in a physical or spiritual sense. There is no situation we will ever face that is out of God’s control, so the best place to be, always, is right with Him. “The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” How can we make God, whom we can’t see our refuge? David is a great example of someone who knew God as his refuge. At different points in his life, David was on the run from people who literally wanted to kill him, but he always found safety in God. “My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.” An easy way to make God our refuge is to simply ask Him to be. David said, “Pour out your hearts to him”; that’s what David did all the time. He poured out his heart to God about what was going on in his life and asked God to intervene on his behalf. When we turn to God for help or protection, we begin to know Him as our refuge. In contrast to David’s faith, the leaders of Israel in Isaiah’s day tried to find security in things other than God. In Isaiah 28:15, the Lord rebukes them for making “a lie our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.” God then offers them a true refuge: “See I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic. I will make justice the measuring line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place. We may be tempted to look for safety in things other than God, but such things can only provide a false sense of security. God is the only real refuge we’ll ever find.

I come by this morning to encourage you to find refuge in Jesus. He is the truth and the light, the Author and Finisher of all things, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and End and the saver of our faith. Trust Him and run to Him in times of trouble. He is our present help. Be bless and I love you!!! JE