R e f u g e

Psalm 57:1

Where and with whom do you seek refuge when the pressures of competition are getting to you?  Do you seek out family, friends, solitude?  All those can be good sources of refuge.  Where do you suppose is the best?

Psalm 57 and verse 1 reveals a most secure place of refuge.  There we read, “Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge.  I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.”

The psalmist sought protection and comfort from God in the middle of a great disaster.  He begged for God to be merciful and to hide him.

We might encounter disaster in any number of forms during a season of sport.  It could come through injury or illness.  It might be a losing streak or a coaching staff transition.  The question remains, where will we find refuge when disaster strikes or pressures mount?

May I challenge you to trust God’s immeasurable power and protection as a secure place of refuge?  He will cover you with his love and compassion until the disaster has passed.

Let God’s mercy and love cover you as you compete today.  Trust Him to be a rock of refuge from the daily storms of life.

Bible Reading Plan:

Mark 5:21-43

I Corinthians 9:13-27

Psalms 83

Judges 4-5

April 13