Our Refuge and Strength

An incredible story came out of the earthquake zone in Turkey earlier this year.  As the quake shook a church building on that Sunday afternoon, people rushed outside.  Throughout the region, many people were killed and trapped inside fallen buildings.  But the pastor of this church went back toward the building’s wall and started praying.  He prayed that it would survive and stand as a witness.  God answered his prayer.  The church became a refuge and a center for aid to the community.  God is good!

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.” –Psalm 46:1-3