When troubled times befall,
and I can't do my all,
God be my refuge.When the future looms ahead,
or illness confines to bed,
God be my refuge.
When responsibility seems too hard,
and my sense of strength is marred,
God be my refuge.
When others cause me pain,
or loss through dishonest gain,
God be my refuge.
When I forget I need to trust,
or I'm driven by should or must,
God be my refuge.
When the light is dim all day,
and memory fades away,
God be my refuge.
When I can't see the forward way,
and have lost the strength to pray,
God be my refuge.
When all I know is gone,
and I can no longer carry on,
God be my refuge.
I encourage you to read Psalm 46 in Scripture. It begins with a powerful image of trust when everything is removed. The first two verses are, "God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;" The author is designated as the 'sons of Korah'. If it was an individual or several writers of this Psalm they got it. They understood trust in God in troubled times, and ended the Psalm with these words. "The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge."
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