Who is Your Refuge?

"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."

Psalm 118:8

 

 

I have the above verse underlined in my Bible with this handwritten note in the side column:  "How often we reverse that trust!"

we live our lives as if it said - "It is better to take refuge in man than to trust in the Lord."

We look for answers from our politicians. They have none!

We look for answers from our business leaders. They have none!.

We look for answers from our sports heroes. They have none!

We even look for answers from our T.V. and movie celebrities and guess what?

They have none either!

Taking refuge in man is disastrous.

We are not god.

He alone is!

In our puffed up pride we think we have the answers.

We actually think we know better than God.

Job was questioned once by God with these words -

"Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation?

Tell me if you understand."

God continues to question Job as recorded in the 38th - 41st Chapters of that book.

I would encourage you to read these verses the next time you are tempted to believe man is superior to God.

Now I know that as Christ followers we don't really believe that!

May we never, in a weak moment of doubt, find our selves 'a-men-ing' the skeptic.

Instead let us remind ourselves of the greatness of our God as revealed through the questioning of Job.

Let it magnify His greatness among us.

Let His Words magnify His greatness in you!

It is far, far better to take refuge in our great God than to trust in man!