--GOD, THE REFUGE OF HIS PEOPLE.
-(Please Read/ PSALM 46) = [Song by Shane and Shane / to follow] ~

--LEAN INTO THE LORD~~

-"Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man
his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon."
--(ISAIAH 55:6-7)

--Scripture, from the beginning to the end, tells us again and again to seek the Lord, and when we find Him, to turn to Him
and receive His mercy. We are not only given permission to lean into the Lord, we are encouraged to do so. He is the God
of the Universe, but we don't have to fear Him. Don't stand at a distance and think, "If I get closer to God, He's going to take
the best things in my life away." The very opposite is true--He has promised to bring better things to our lives.

Sometimes there are things we're reluctant to let God know about, but we're only fooling ourselves because He already knows
about them. And whatever we're reluctant to bring into the light of God, whatever we try to hide in the darkness, becomes
destructive. Don't be afraid of the Lord. He is waiting to receive you with open arms of mercy and pardon.~~

-"Heavenly Father, what a great and mighty God You are--the Creator of the Universe, the Lord of Heaven and Earth--yet
You still want to have a personal relationship with me. May I never lose sight of the wonder and privilege of that. Lord God,
I thank You for the pardon You so freely give when I turn in repentance to You. Lord, I repent for ______. I receive Your
forgiveness. Help me to turn from it and begin a new path with You. In the name of Jesus, amen."

--Turn Up The Light/ G Allen Jackson~ --Psalm 46 / Lord Of Hosts / Shane and Shane ~<https://youtu.be/2emelR7lGmw>
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