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Day Three
Relax, God is Your Refuge
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the
everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from
before you. – Deuteronomy 33:27
The Christmas season is one of the most stressful
time of the year. You would think that the time when
we celebrate the birth of Christ would be a time of
peace and harmony. But, unfortunately, the pressure to
get just the right present for everyone and then
walking on pins and needles at family gatherings to
keep from offending anyone , produces stress.
In the midst of all the hus tle and bustle there are a
couple of things we should remember. The first is that
we are actually celebrating the birth of the one who
would be called the Prince of Peace. Is it fitting to
celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace by creating
stress?
And the second thing we should remember is that
the God of heaven has promised t o be our refuge.
When you are in the mall rubbing shoulders with other
anxious shoppers remember to take refuge in Him. You
will be amazed at how calming it can be, even in the
midst of chaos, when we jus t relax in our refuge.
Many are the enemies of our soul and they are
constantly attacking us through self -doubt, fear of
failure, fear of rejection, insecurities and always
wondering if we have done enough. We must remember
that when we are assaulted by these enemies we do
have a refuge.