The Greatness of Our God

The Greatness of Our God

Prepared on May 23, 1946 by W.H. Wood

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”  Psalm 46:1

God is first in this text.  He is first in all things.  He was first in creation, and should be given first place and the greatest honor in every life.  The psalmist in this text points us to the one source of every need of the soul.

God is our shelter.  “God is our refuge”

            When trouble overcomes us, and trials baffle us, and sorrows weigh us down, and burdens are too heavy to bear, and dangers are all about us, and doubt is in the soul, and difficulties seem to be too great to be overcome, the Lord is our refuge.  He extends His loving arms and in a gentle voice with pleading petition, He invites us to come to Him for shelter.  Take refuge in God from the fierce storms of life.  He will calm the soul and enrich the life. 

God is our strength.  “God is our strength”

            Man is weak and wayward.  He falters and fails and falls.  Man will doubt and push on into danger.  Man is often helpless and heartless.  There is no need for man to be like this.  The Lord has promised to be the strength of the life of His people.  God is our strength.  He has all the power we will need in our lives.  He promises to use this power for our good and His glory.  We need only to let the Lord be the strength of our life.  He longs for this privilege. 

God is our support.  “God is a very present help in trouble”

            So often, the soul of man comes to the place in life when the closest human being cannot help.  It seems that strength must come from a source higher than man and from a power greater than man.  When help of this kind is needed, the gracious God of the universe is willing and ready to help.  He is very anxious to help in every trial, every temptation, and every trouble.

May we lean on the Lord and let Him help us, and call upon Him and He will abundantly bless us.