God is our shelter and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not be afraid, even if the earth is shaken and mountains fall into the ocean depths; even if the seas roar and rage, and the hills are shaken by the violence.

There is a river that brings joy to the city of God, to the sacred house of the Most High. God is in that city, and it will never be destroyed; at early dawn he will come to its aid. Nations are terrified, kingdoms are shaken; God thunders, and the earth dissolved.

The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Come and see what the LORD has done. See what amazing things he had done on earth. He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows, destroys spears, and sets shields on fire. "Stop fighting," he says, "and know that I am God, supreme among the nations, supreme over the world."

The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Psalm 46:1-11

What kind of legacy will you leave your children? Have you taught your children how to go through the storms of life? God is our refuge. Find strength and shelter in our LORD, and when you die, make sure your children can say, "Dad wanted me to have this."

Our Daily Bread – January 14, 2003