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Thought for the Day
Fear and Refuge
Psalm 31:19 - NIV
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“How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you.”
Consider two important truths shared by the Psalmist:
1. The goodness of the Lord.
2. The Fear of the Lord.
Initially these two truths seem to be opposites – fear seems to drive away and taking refuge seems to draw in. But when we understand this fear as a healthy, respectful fear; a fear of straying from him – then they work together. So, cherish the goodness of the Lord. Fear straying from him. Flee from sin and take refuge in him.
- Adapted from April 20, 2023 devotion by John Piper.
