A refuge is not a theory — it is a place you run to. And God is not a distant refuge but “a very present help,” emphatically near when trouble is emphatically real. You do not have to be strong enough for today's trouble; you have to be close enough to the One who is. Run to Him first today, before you run anywhere else.
God Is Our Refuge
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
God, my refuge and strength, I run to You. Be my very present help in every trouble I face today. Amen.