The 46th Psalm is a lovely Psalm, and begins with these words of assurance in verses 1-3. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof."
It is interesting to note the word "very" in the first verse. The Lord seems to want to assure us that He is not "just a helper" in our time of trouble, but intensely present to guide us through the difficult times in our lives! Our Lord is not far away, and in this same Psalm, verse 11 says: "The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our refuge." Jesus speaks to us in John 14:27, and says: "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." What a sweet promise to know that the Lord of all is with me, personally, right now!
Let us go back and read again our key verses in Psalm 46:1-3. The Psalmist must have been speaking of the great world-wide, catastrophic flood in the days of Noah, but even then, our God had provided a refuge for His people --- the Ark that he instructed Noah to build! And God's Word says: "Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he." When the flood came, "the Lord shut him in", along with his wife, his three sons and their wives, along with male and female of all flesh. And God's Word tells us: "And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered . . . . and the mountains were covered."
And in II Peter 3:6, we read: "the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished."
But the Lord didn't forget His faithful servant, for the Bible says -- "And God remembered Noah." Praise the Lord! How wonderful it is to know that if we belong to Jesus, He will not forget us either -- He knows where we are every moment of every day! Yes, He is a very present help to His people!
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