A refuge from the storm.  That is what the little boy needed when it began to pour and the thunder and lightening frightened him so badly that he hid under the bed in the dark.  His parents were not home, and this babysitter was new.  As tears rolled down his tiny cheeks, the little boy prayed, "God, please keep me safe."  God's arms are mighty to save us when we encounter difficulties in life.  The Lord is our Shelter from the storms.  A shelter is a covering for protection, a place outside ...
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The Lord protects us from all evil as we trust in Him.  The details of Psalm 91 declare that God will shield us from harm and hide us in the shadow of His wings.  We must believe and put our faith in His great love and mighty power. This  requires action - trading all of our anxiety, worries, doubt, and fear, no matter how difficult the circumstances, for His peace and love as we rest secure in Him.  A safe haven from the storms of life, God is a loving Father.  Like a sleeping baby in their ...
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This praise song says it all: 
"Jesus said, Come to the water, stand by My side.  I know you are thirsty, you won't be denied.  I felt every teardrop when in darkness you cried.  And I strove to remind you, that for those tears I died.  . . .
(Jesus) I know You're here now, and always will be.  Your love broke my chains, and in You I'm free."
    Jesus shares our pain and sorrows and has our future in His hands.  Come to Jesus, the Living Water, and drink freely, be set free, and live your lif...
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