The Refuge of the Lord // Dark Night Bright Light, Part 4

<p>When life sometimes looks on the dark and dangerous side, as it does from time to time, what we need, you and I, is a place of refuge.  Fortunately that’s something that God’s Word talks an awful lot about, as it turns out.</p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>God’s Refuge</strong></span></h3> <p>I want you to imagine that you are out one night, walking along a dark and lonely street and all of a sudden you see some drunk and unruly men coming towards you. They are swearing and they look to be wielding knives. You take a quick look around and there is not another soul in this street and just then, you see a house to your left – you look in the window and you see a family sitting down to dinner. What do you do?</p> <p>Well, I know what I’d be doing – I’d duck in and knock on that front door and as quickly as I could, I’d ask if I could step inside until those men disappeared. Wouldn’t you do that too? Now there is a name for that – it’s called <em>"seeking refuge"</em>.</p> <p>It’s not a sign of weakness; it’s doesn’t mean that somehow we are a loser. It just means that in that dark and dangerous place, we need to be somewhere safe; we need a refuge. The problem is that in this world, when we are going through difficult times; dark times, so often there doesn’t seem to be a refuge to be found.</p> <p><em>"Refuge"</em> is a word that appears over and over and over again in the Bible. In fact, just in the Psalms it is used forty eight times and forty six of those times, the refuge that God is talking about is God Himself. Have a listen to just a few of those in Psalm 36, verse 7. It says:</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>How priceless is Your unfailing love, God. Both the high and the low among men find refuge in the shadow of Your wings</em>.</p> <p>Psalm 62, verses 7 and 8:</p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>My salvation and my honour depend on God. He is my mighty rock and my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, people – pour out your hearts to Him for God is our refuge</em>.</p> <p>A