Oh, how we need Him!

 Read Psalm 46. 

A mighty fortress is our God.  He is our refuge and strength.  The need for protection causes us to seek a refuge.  Weakness motivates us to find a source of strength.  Without problems, we will not sense a need for those things. 

We say our trust is in God.  We believe that God is sovereign and in control.  We sing the songs of our confidence in Him.  But, how we respond when disaster strikes is the real proof of our faith. 

The psalmist claimed that even if the entire physical world crumbled and went into upheaval, his faith would stand firm.  Politically, morally, spiritually, economically our world is crumbling day by day.  War and violence are escalating on every continent.  Peace talks for the most part only allow factions to rearm themselves.  Increasingly, around the world people are being killed only because they are Christians. 

Where is the peace?  Where is the fortress? 

Dr. Crawford Loritts presented the following simple outline of this Psalm to grasp its message:

1. We need help

2. We need hope

3. We need Him 

Our help and our hope are not in negotiated world peace.  Our help and our hope are not in the improvement of our circumstances.  Regardless of what our culture and even the devil himself may throw at us, our eternal confidence is in Him. 

"Be still and know that I am God.  I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"