Day 33: A Place of Refuge
Week Five: Our God is Mighty and Terrible
Proverbs 14:26-27
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: And his children shall have a place of refuge. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death."
Devotional
Welcome to The Turnaround’s 52 Days of Prayer!
INTRODUCTION
The nation was in disrepair, the city was in shambles, the health of marriages and family significantly compromised, and morale was at an all-time low. Proposing the idea of spiritual, marital, economic, and physical recovery was risky business, knowing that false hope could prove to be even more devastating. Day 33 reminds us He is our shelter, our refuge, our fence, our wall.
INSIGHT
You can’t train a horse or a child without a fence! Healthy fences are used
to Defend, Define, Direct, and Develop. Predators are always in search of
the unprotected! Over the years we have watched the attacks launched
on college campuses turn against younger audiences even to the
unprotected unborn.
Even Jesus speaks to the importance of earthly coverings: “The foxes
have holes and the birds have nests but The Son of Man has nowhere to
lay His head” (Matthew 8:20). Sin strips away earthly coverings—physical,
relational, and moral protections.
“… LOVE COVERS…” (I Peter 4:8).
Love takes the responsibility to PROTECT: the unborn and physical needs
for safety, the relationships providing a home for fellowship and security,
and the spiritual needs guarding against the schemes of The Evil
One. The righteous rebuild broken walls, stand, and intercede for the next
generation to grow and flourish! (See Proverbs 14:26,27; Proverbs 18:10.)
Rebuilding from physical, relational, and spiritual ruins is tough work and
can be very overwhelming. While keeping the Big Picture/Goal in mind,
define very small steps. Whether it involves cleaning and organizing one
drawer, or reconciling just one issue, or resisting just one temptation…DO
IT! Step back often and encourage yourself. Then take another step.
Remember MOMENTUM = MOTIVATION!
TURNAROUND QUESTION
How are you speaking up for and protecting the “unprotected”? Start by being strong and standing for righteous values. Then define and defend healthy boundaries, and continue by persistent intercession for righteousness to flourish.
PRAYER
Dear Jesus, TODAY, we cry out in YOUR NAME for Life, for Hope, for Recovery, for the Way, and for Refuge for ourselves, for our children, for our community, for our nation, and for Israel. Grant us the Wisdom and Courage to be a refuge for the unprotected. Allow us the opportunity today to see needs and speak life into those around us today!
DECLARATION PRINCIPLE
A just society should provide refuge from violence and arbitrary
oppression.
DECLARATION CONNECTION
Governments are instituted to secure life, liberty, and other unalienable rights.
SCRIPTURE FOUNDATION
Psalm 46:1; Proverbs 14:26
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