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In times of trouble, sometimes we just want to flee to our phones, TVs, or other guilty pleasures to escape the problems of the world. The wicked wants us to be quiet and not resist them. The psalmist on the other hand says, “In the LORD I take refuge.”
But that is not to say that the LORD is a place to hide away from it all. God invites us to a life of love, service, and sacrifice. Rather than let evil persist in taking advantage of the weak, the LORD gives us the strength to continue to do what is right and to trust in his will. Against all odds, we must believe that God’s love and justice will prevail in the end.
Feb 16, 2026
WHERE CAN THE RIGHTEOUS GO?
Passage: bible.psalm 11:1-7
Key verse: 7
NIV
chapter 11
1. [For the director of music. Of David.] In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: "Flee like a bird to your mountain.
2. For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
3. When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?"
4. The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
5. The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.
6. On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.
7. For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
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Prayer: Lord, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
One Word: Take refuge in the LORD