Jose Morelos

One reason to be Bible Smart is because we all need to know places of refuge in times of distress and pain. The Bible provides that place for all of us. There should be places in our bibles, so familiar to us, that instinctively we go there when we seek direction, protection or reassurances. In the last few years several bible passages have provided for me just what I needed. I have almost worn out these pages. Now, when I read them, a flood of memories come to my mind: the dreadful days due to a medical diagnosis, the times of pains due to botched relationships, the moments of anxieties because of business decisions or the pain of regrets for not had been able to give better care to a father. Then these are followed by memories of sensing God's presence during those times. Like the time His presence was so real that I bursted singing, at 3 am, on one dark morning.

• Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1
  
  
• Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. Isaiah 30:21
  
  
• He will call upon me and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. Psalm 91:15
  
  
• If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for anything and it will be given to you. John 15:7