God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1
God is excellent and worthy of praise. This psalm celebrates God’s power using the symbolism of Jerusalem’s imposing fortress-like structure as an impregnable presence and protection in tandem with a future eternal kingdom. All the writer says about the present Jerusalem will be steadfast and true (multiplied by infinity) of our eternal place with God.
The point isn’t just to understand and celebrate God’s greatness in the immediate testimony of those who witnessed this greatness, but to keep it close to our hearts so that we may teach the next generation and they may teach the one after about God’s perfect faithfulness.
Although God’s perfect love, power and wisdom are manifested on earth through His deeds, God’s works and protections for His chosen people should inspire awe and security in the hearts of Christians today and give the courage and strength to spread the Gospel.
Love,
Gretchen