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ETERNAL GOD: OUR REFUGE Poem Devotional

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The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out, ‘Destroy them!’- Deuteronomy 33:27(NLT)
ETERNAL GOD: OUR REFUGE
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you need to be rescued
Your eternal God is your refuge
Run to his everlasting arms
So you will be safe and be calmed.
Your heavenly Father protects you
When you believed you became a new person
Always remember that your God is eternal
Be faithful for he always loves you forever.
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Have you ever been rescued by someone when you were in great need of it? When I arrived in Canada, I didn’t realize that the same husband who sponsored me to come here was the same one who was going to hurt me so badly. He didn’t physically hurt me but I also didn’t know that he wasn’t in the right frame of mind when I married him. I met him online and didn’t know so much about him when I jumped into marriage. I had no one else to help me, no friends nor family to run to.
I never forgot to ask God’s help and he was my refuge. He gave me counselors who walked me through the craziness of being with someone who had mental issues. He also provided a lawyer to get me free from that first failed marriage. God brought people to rescue me.
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PRAYER
Lord, thank you that you never leave or forsake us especially in crisis.
REFLECTION
Where or who do you run to as your sanctuary?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

A SAFE PLACE Poem Devotional

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May 15
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He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God and I trust him. -Psalm 91:2(NLT)
A SAFE PLACE
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you feel unsafe in your surroundings
You can run to God for refuge, he is waiting
There is nowhere safer than in his unfailing love
Bring all your concerns to him up above.
When you feel threatened and dejected
Just remember Christ was also rejected
Trust only in him, he alone can provide
Seek him and you will go for a really good ride.
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I had a traumatic childhood and there was nowhere for me to go safe. I was called names, belittled, ridiculed, neglected, mishandled, yelled at, and many more. Because I was very small when I started experiencing these mishandlings, I didn’t have anywhere to run. My grandfather was one of those safe persons I took refuge from. I only see him very seldom during the summer breaks. It was such a treat to be seen, heard and respected by him. The sad thing is that he was also surrounded by people who mistreated him, people he loves. During those times that I cannot access my grandpa, I learned to talk to Jesus daily. On my walk to school, I would talk to him aloud and tell him all my pain. The bible says, God is our only safe refuge. We can trust him and he is reliable.
PRAYER
Remind me to always seek refuge in you Lord.
REFLECTION
When was the last time you ran to the Lord for safety?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com