The LORD is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble,
And He knows those who take refuge in Him.
Nahum 1:7 (NASB)
I often ponder the subject of refuge in my quiet time – our prayer closet is a refuge, a safe haven. During the Second World War, air raid shelters were required for enemy bombing raids on our cities. In London and other cities, these were underground railway stations, a refuge from the danger above ground. People can also take shelter from extreme weather such as storms seen frequently on the East Coast of the USA and in Asia from typhoons. There are also times we need to seek refuge from the storms of life, when all is not going well or especially if our health is not good, either for us or a loved one.
Today’s verse refers directly to God’s people being persecuted by the Assyrian hordes in Nineveh, reminding them that He sees their trouble – God is good all the time. But what struck me as a great encouragement was that, “He knows those who take refuge in Him.” He sees His children and knows their troubles, as a child snuggles into mum’s leg before a stranger we cling to our Father in times of trouble. He is our source of salvation and strength, He delivers us when we seek His refuge.
But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;
He is their strength in time of trouble.
The LORD helps them and delivers them;
He delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
Because they take refuge in Him.
Psalm 37:39-40
Dear reader, take heart in your time of trouble, for your Father God sees it all – He is Good. He feels you clinging to Him and hears your prayers of desperation. He saves and strengthens His children by His Might, securing them in His refuge, a safe haven until the storm passes by.
This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Devotional Treasures
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