GOD IS MY REFUGE AND MY SALVATION

GOD IS MY REFUGE AND MY SALVATION Did you ever look At life styles From the past And wonder HOW people survived The old WEST For instance Or years and years ago WHEN the wild animals Roamed the earth Life was indeed dangerous “Keep me-O God-for in you I take REFUGE” Psalm 16:1 But then I stop and think That the world is NO LESS Dangerous today I become disheartened About where the world Is heading today The lying-the deceit- The violence of people In today's world The lack of integrity The lack of honesty In today's world (And I could go on and on) “TASTE and see That the Lord Is good BLESSED is the one Who takes REFUGE in him” Psalm 34:8 “EVERY WORD of God Is flawless He is a shield To those Who take refuge in him” Proverbs 30:5 God is MY REFUGE AND MY SALVATION WHO do you run to In times of trouble In this world For me IT'S GOD And then my FAMILY We live In a world WHERE morality-charitable acts- And faith and ethical behavior Seem to be in SHORT SUPPLY We live In a world WHERE terrorists-villainous characters- Greed-and dishonesty MAKE all the headlines BUT we live In a world WHERE we have God We live in a world Where we have each other And we live In a world Where we still have THE BIBLE And because of ALL of this We still have HOPE “Heaven and earth Will pass away But my words WILL NEVER PASS AWAY” Matthew 24:35 And these stories From Scripture LIFT ME UP And give me HOPE Noah found REFUGE Because of his faith Job PERSEVERED IN FAITH UNTIL his health and livelihood Were restored Their SALVATION Was in the Lord The SAME As yours and mine are Salvation means to be SAVED Or protected from harm Or being saved From a dire situation Who-BUT GOD-can do this For us God and his Son Jesus Christ “And ALL PEOPLE Will see GOD'S SALVATION” Luke 3:6 (As written in the book of Isaiah) Simple but TRUE GOD IS MY REFUGE- AND MY SALVATION Robert P. Wallman 9-11-15 Ps INSPIRED by an article in Living Faith Magazine by Deborah Meister