Psalm 46
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.


We had a very crazy situation at our school yesterday with a crazed bull that barged into the school grounds after classes. It was very traumatic for many people (including a number of kids) and 4 people ended up having to go the hospital to be examined. We are so grateful that everyone is okay, but after reading these verses again, I was reminded of the experience yesterday. I don't think I have ever heard people call (and scream) out to God in the way I heard yesterday, as one mom was literally crying out for God to save her little girl from the bull. As terrible as it was for everyone, the experience reminds me of how in many situations, whether "the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging", or a crazed bull chases your young daughter, God is truly our only help and "therefore, we will not fear".

During these experiences, I know that part of the reason God has called us here, is to force me to trust Him, in spite of fear. Real-life danger is often so in-your-face here, so inescapable, and either we choose to trust or we are paralyzed by fear. We all have fears, no matter where we live. I pray that whatever fears you are dealing with today, you are calling out to our only refuge and strength.