Bible Verse for Today 9th September 2022 | Friday Bible Reading

Read Bible Verse for Today 9th September 2022, Friday

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY: You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm. Isaiah 25:4

Bible Verse for Today 9th September 2022 MESSAGE

Refuge is an important theme in Scripture, starting with God Himself. “You have been a refuge for the poor,” Isaiah says of God, “a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm” (Isaiah 25:4). In addition, refuge is something God’s people were and are to provide, whether through Israel’s ancient cities of refuge (Numbers 35:6) or by offering hospitality to “foreigners” in need (Deuteronomy 10:19).

These same principles can guide us today when humanitarian crises hit our world. In such times, we pray that the God of refuge would use us, His people, to help the vulnerable find safety.

The storm that hit our hotel was gone the following morning, leaving us with a calm sea and a warm sun that made the seagulls glow. It’s an image I hold on to as I think of those facing natural disasters or fleeing “ruthless” regimes (Isaiah 25:4): that the God of refuge would empower us to help them find safety now and a brighter tomorrow.

PRAYER FOR TODAY: God of refuge, please empower me, Your child, to help the needy find refuge and hope.

Bible Verse for Today 9th September 2022 Devotional written by Sheridan Voysey.
Sheridan Voysey is an author, speaker, and broadcaster based in Oxford, United Kingdom. He is the author of eight books, including The Making of Us, Resurrection Year, Reflect with Sheridan, and the Our Daily Bread Publishing titles Resilient and Unseen Footprints.