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War of the Worlds: God Our Refuge in Trouble (Psalm 46:1-3)

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In War of the Worlds, Ray Ferrier tries to protect his children from alien invasion. Everything fails—cars, phones, the military. Civilization collapses in hours. But Ray keeps his children alive through every catastrophe. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way. The Psalmist imagines cosmic destruction—mountains falling into the sea—and declares God sufficient. Ray cannot stop the invasion; he can only be present, sheltering his children. God does not always stop the catastrophe; God is our refuge within it.

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refugeprotectionpresencecatastropheshelter

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Psalm 46:1-3Psalm 46:1Psalm 91:1-2

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