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and take refuge in my shade; but if not, then let fire come out of the thorn bush
               and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’” (Judg. 9:15)


               There is a passage in the book of Psalms 7:1-2 where David cries out to the lord
               for protection as his enemies were in hot pursuit of him. Here we see him
               making a similar assumption we find in the life of Jotham.


               “O lord my God, I take refuge in you; save me and deliver me from all who
               pursue me, or I they will rear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to

               rescue me”

               For those who follow in the footsteps of our forefathers there are similarities in
               the way an individual looks towards the lord for refuge and strength and in the

               way men look to others for comfort in men and princes. (Ps. 118:8-9)

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               In the 17  Psalm and the 7  verse David gives us the following perspective in
               the love of God that the lord shows his love his great love to those who seek
               him. He stretches out his right hand and shields them from their foes those who
               seek refuge in him.


               There should be no doubt in the mind of those who look at us who believe in
               the lord that as we continue seeking security and comfort in God who is our
               refuge and strength should be the very same ones that benefit from our

               salvation.

               And that these blessings are as a result of our continuous application of the

               knowledge of God and in the dependence of his protection when the need for
               help arises.

               This is the mark that distinguishes us Christians from the ungodly.


                      Qwh, Yhl, Hkh:-


               These three root words best describe a personal habit of persistence or the
               longing for hope or being patient when waiting for something. Isaiah the prophet
               writes to the nation of Israel with an exhortation...


               Put your hope in the lord and your strength will be renewed like that of the
               eagle that soars high on its wings. And when they totally commit themselves to
               following the lord’s ways they shall run the race of life but won’t become weary
               they will patiently walk the pathway of life and will not grow faint. (Isa. 40:31)






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