Protect us, O God
(ESV Ps 57:)1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul takes refuge;
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
till the storms of destruction pass by.
2 I cry out to God Most High,
to God who fulfills his
purpose for me.
3 He will send from heaven and save me;
he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah
God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
(ESV) Ps 46:1 God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
Who can we turn to when storms threaten to overtake us? Often in the Bible, storms are a metaphor for troubles that overwhelm us. But sometimes a storm is just a storm, a physical disturbance of the atmosphere with occasional deadly results.
The southeastern United States is still reeling from one of the deadliest hurricanes to ever make landfall, and tomorrow they face one that portends to be even worse. Rather than try to inspire you with a devotional extolling the goodness of God, I am asking that whoever reads this post do two things: pray the above passages over anyone in the path of Hurricane Milton with the authority given you by God and pray without ceasing.
You see, there are things I have learned in my life. One thing I know is that our God is our protector. He created the heavens and the earth and He has authority over all things. So I ask that you join me in praying to God to protect those in the path of this deadly storm.
Father God, we come before You today praising Your holy name. We ask that You be merciful to to those in the path of Hurricane Milton. May they find refuge in you and hide in the shadow of your loving arms until the storms of destruction pass by. We cry out to the most high God, and ask that You station Your angels around those in the path of the storm to protect them. We ask that You turn this storm away from its intended path and when a multitude of people have been saved that all glory and honor will be Yours now and forever. We ask Your forgiveness that we sometimes fail to call on You before the storm hits, waiting instead to approach You after the damage has been done. But today we acknowledge You are not the god of the last resort, but You are the All Sufficient One and we bow before You. And when fear grasps us, we say boldly in Jesus’ name we will have no fear for You are with us. We ask these things in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Finally, pray without ceasing, which simply means to stay in an attitude of prayer. Let God overwhelm you with His presence today, and know, believe and understand that our God is able to do exceedingly and abundantly more than we ask.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
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