Read Psalm 125

There are 2 more matters to see in this Psalm concerning God as our refuge.  Did you notice the "forever" theme in vs.1-2?  Those who trust in the Lord abide forever because the Lord surrounds His people forever.

This "perseverance" of those who trust God is, again, a matter of faith in what God does, not what the pilgrim does.  Jesus prayed that we would be kept forever (John 17:11,15,21,23).  It is seen in the fact that He gives eternal life to all who believe (John 10:27-29).  Perseverance is proven by those questions in Rom. 8:31-39 that we spoke of a few days ago.  It is evidenced in the imperishable seed, the gospel, which saves the believer (1 Peter 1:18-25).  In all that we are saying we agree with this Psalm: the believer's forever life is based in the Creator's forever refuge!

Finally we must recognize how it is that the pilgrim experiences this protection from the Creator.  The last 2 verses contrast those with upright hearts with those who turn aside to crooked ways.  Placing this alongside the call to faith in v1 leads one to recognize that having God as a refuge does not mean one is experiencing that help from God.  Remember King David's experience.  God was his refuge.  But when he sinned with Bathsheba he took himself out of that refuge and then all manner of terrible things happened to David and his family.

1.    The refuge is the word of God.

2 Samuel 22:31: As for God, His way is perfect;

     The word of the Lord is proven;

     He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

God's word bears the same qualities as God Himself.  Since He is faithful, so is His word.  Since He is eternal, so is His word.  Since He is all-wise, so is His word.  The point is that God will be our refuge; but if we are living outside His word we're living outside His protection and thus we will not experience  that protection.

2.    We must be in the refuge.

Ps. 2:12 says "Blessed are those who put their trust in Him." 

By faith in Jesus Christ you enter that refuge: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31).

3.    We must remain in the refuge. 

Ps 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all Your works.

By drawing near to God daily we stay in the refuge. 

Be blessed today; find refuge in God.