Building Confidence and Finding Refuge

 “In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, 

and His children have a place of refuge.” 

(Proverbs 10:26 NKJV)

    Why is there strong confidence in the fear of the Lord? How does this fear supply a place of refuge?

    When we truly and properly fear the Lord, reverencing and respecting Him, we will take Him at His word and obey His word; what He has told us to do, we will do.  When we live in this way we can have strong confidence, just as Paul had in 2 Timothy 4:7-8, we can have a hope of rest, and reward for doing what was our duty to do.

    When we live in fear of Him, remaining zealous in our admiration of His magnificence, God grants us refuge during the trials of life. Through humble obedience of God’s commands we will kept from wayward living, but there will still be trials of temptation and sin, health, age, and loss and in all these we have refuge through prayer! Knowing of God’s greatness, that He is BIGGER than anything we may ever face encourages us to boldly approach God’s throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:16, 1 John 5:14-15)! We also receive a vital refuge in the form of protection from the devil and his schemes (Ephesians 6:10-18, Proverbs 14:27)! And when our lives are finished here we have the final refuge of life eternal, when we may rest from our labours (1 Peter 1:3-9)!

    Do you want a stronger confidence? Do you desire a place of refuge? 

    Find both these blessings by fearing the Lord and keeping His commandments – for this is our all (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)!!

“The fear of the LORD leads to life 

and he who has it shall abide in satisfaction…” 

 (Proverbs 19:23 NKJV)