Psalms 46:1

 Psalms 46:1 says, To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.  After the introduction, verse one says, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  David said that God was the refuge and strength of the people of Israel and a very present help in time of trouble.  God is still the refuge and strength of His people today.  He is an ever present help in our times of trouble if we are followers of Christ, and not some distant and sometime God.  Verse two adds, Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;  Like David, as Christians we should not fear, even if the world were to blow up around us.  This world is not our home, but heaven is.  Verse three continues, Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.  David just continued with the thought that no matter how bad things got in the world that the faithful people of Israel would continue to put their faith in God.  We cannot allow bad things that happen in the world to shake our faith in God.  Verse four states, There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.  David said there was a river flowing that would make the people of the city of God glad and that it came from the tabernacle of the most High, the only true God.  As Christians, Jesus is the source of living water that flows for those who put their faith in Him.  Verse five adds, God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.  David said that God was in the midst of this flowing river and that He would not be moved.  God is the source of the living water today and He will never be moved by the forces of evil.  Verse six declares,  The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.  As in David's day, the heathen may rage today, but God's voice can still melt the earth.  God does not need man-made weapons, but can destroy all of creation with just His word, but fortunately for us, He made a way to salvation by faith in the Living Word, Jesus Christ.  Verse seven adds, The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.  David declared that the LORD of hosts, the God of Jacob, was the refuge of the people of Israel.  God is still the same God, and He is the source of refuge for Christians.  We need to live like we trust this to be true.  Verse eight says, Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.  As David said then, we need to acknowledge the works of God.  He can make the whole world desolate if He so chooses, and one day when Christ returns in judgment He will.  Verse nine adds, He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.  When Christ returns, He will claim those who have put their faith in Him, and all the weapons of war will be destroyed.  There will be no need for them.  Verse ten declares, Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. God calls on us to be still and know that He is God and will one day be exalted among the heathen.  We need to be careful as followers of Christ that we don't get so caught up in the things of this world that we do not hear God speaking to us.  Sometimes, we need to just be still and know that God is God, and at the time He chooses, He will be exalted among the heathen.  One day, everyone is going to acknowledge God, but for too many it will be too late for it to do them any good.  Verse eleven adds, The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.  As Christians, as David said then, the LORD of hosts is with those who put their faith in Christ and He should be our refuge at all times.