Our refuge


“God, you’re such a safe and powerful place to find refuge! You’re a proven help in time of trouble— more than enough and always available whenever I need you.” Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭1‬ ‭TPT‬‬

The next verse says:

“So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.”Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Yesterday I received a list of Christian churches and people lost in the floods in Nepal. These people lived down river from the initial catastrophe. I asked my flatmates, “did these people not receive warning of impending doom?” They replied, “Yes! But they did not believe the severity of the flood as they had never experienced such a flood before”.

As I watch and pray I see more and more earthquakes hit Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. Anger is being poured out on these nations. The rage that was poured out in Nepal was massive. A lot of foreigners that were killed were pilgrims to a lake where they believed the demon god Shiva reveals himself. He is a brutal god. There are still people trying to get to his lake.

In all the turmoil and upheaval our God, Yeshua, is a safe place. He is our refuge and strength. I’ve had so many people contact me to ask if I am well, praise God I am.

Our world is in a fierce battle, meanwhile thousands are coming to Christ. There is a war in the heavenlies
And the Lord is winning. Satan is trying to take as many people as he can, he is losing the battle. The end is coming and he knows it.

We Christians must know and believe we are in a battle. We must pray for souls and trust our God as our refuge. We must be wise as serpents and gentle as doves. Amen!



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