The Upper Room Devotional 13 June 2026, Saturday Message
Where Do I Find Refuge?
Lin Daniels (Massachusetts, USA)
Today’s Reading
Psalm 46:1-11
Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. – Psalm 71:3 (NIV)
Have you ever pondered: Where is my refuge? Or maybe, what is my refuge? Or even, who is my refuge?
Sometimes a refuge is a place. When a devastating ice storm hit my community, we were without power in below-freezing temperatures for four days. Thankfully, my neighbors had a generator and invited me to join them in the warmth of their house. Their home was my refuge.
Sometimes a refuge is an activity. My sister plays golf to offset the stress of work. Spending time on the golf course is a refuge for her.
Sometimes a refuge is the people who show us love and support. My spiritual resilience group meets every other week to share joys, sorrows, questions, fears, and thoughts. These people are a refuge for me — a place free of judgment and rich in understanding and compassion.
But our best refuge is God.
God is always ready and available to be our refuge, offering us hope, strength, and renewal when we need it most.
Thought for the Day
In all situations, I will turn to God, my refuge.
Prayer Focus
Those who feel hopeless
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A Safe Place in Prayer
Today’s Prayer
Dear God, thank you for your unending love as you stand ready to be our refuge. How blessed we are! Amen.
The Upper Room Devotional 13 June 2026 is a daily devotional magazine published in more than 30 languages and 100 countries around the world. The daily meditations are written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing—both laity and clergy, published authors and new writers. Read More
