“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
— Psalm 46:1 (NKJV)
5 Points:
- God provides immediate help in every trouble.
- His refuge is available before, during, and after storms.
- Strength is found not in self, but in His presence.
- Trouble is not proof of His absence but a stage for His help.
- Trusting Him makes fear lose its grip.
Poem: Present in Trouble
The walls tremble under sudden winds.
The floors crack beneath hurried steps.
But your hands build walls unseen.
Your arms hold roofs above the dark.
Your presence holds the dust together.
The waters break across the fields.
The skies pour weight on empty heads.
But you plant hope into soggy soil.
You raise the ruined barns again.
You breathe into the flooded dreams.
Trouble does not end your reign.
Storms do not shatter your throne.
You walk the battered ground with me.
You whisper peace against the howl.
You plant courage in the broken roads.
You are not far when trouble comes.
You are not late when the winds fall.
You are here, very present and strong.
You stand in the center of the storm.
You hold me firm when all else shakes.
Today I find shelter in your hands.
Today I rest inside your walls.
You are my refuge against the rage.
You are my strength in shaking ground.
You are my help at every cry.
