“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.”
The Storm
This closes the second movement of this book with a specific, comprehensive image, strong hold, worth noticing this deliberate combination of goodness and strength together, not merely powerful, distant protection, but the LORD is good, genuine, near, personal goodness alongside genuine, actual strength.
Notice he knoweth them that trust in him, personal, specific knowledge named directly, not generic, distant protection extended equally to everyone regardless of relationship, but this described knowing, personal and specific, worth trusting as genuinely, actually true for you, specifically, not merely abstractly true in general.
This closes the loop this whole second movement has traced. Care actively cast, tomorrow’s borrowed weight released, hope as a genuine anchor, present help available now, perfect peace through a mind deliberately stayed, Christ’s different peace received, comfort within a multitude of thoughts, fourfold promises grounded in presence, all fears included.
As this movement closes, receive this final image as your own genuine, comprehensive summary. The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble, and he knoweth you, specifically, personally, trusting this whole movement’s exploration as genuine anchoring, worth carrying forward into this final movement’s exploration of genuine, sustained stillness.
Find the Still
- Receive today this comprehensive image, a strong hold, as genuinely, personally true for you.
- Notice he knoweth them that trust in him as specific, personal knowledge, not distant, generic protection.
- Carry this whole second movement’s exploration forward into this week’s exploration of genuine stillness.
Prayer
Lord, you are good, a strong hold in the day of trouble, and you know me, specifically, personally. Let this whole movement’s genuine anchoring carry me into real, sustained stillness. Amen.
Carry this today
The LORD is good, a strong hold, and he knows you specifically, personally, not distantly.