"Our Invincible God" -2

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." (Psalms 46:1) "Too strong or skillful to be defeated", that is a pretty good definition of God, and it is also why we can count on His power to be our refuge and our strength; which also gives way for Him to be considered "A very present help in trouble". I hope that we truly get that, because sometimes I think we don't always believe that God is all that present, let alone "very present". If you were to look up the word "very", the Lexicon says, "strength, force", and then it goes on to say, "and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, with all thy mind, and with all thy strength". No doubt there is a connection between God's strength and His love, but is there also a deep connection between His strength and our love for Him? Reverence best describes the love we have for God, because our love for Him is in response to His love for us; without knowing God's love for us, we would not love Him; we might fear Him, but we would surely not love Him as Deuteronomy 6:5 says that we should. The love that is spoken of there, is a love that is be desired, or to breathe after; much as would be the case if you could not breath, but desired to take a breath, say like if you were under water and needed to get to the surface for a breath; you know what you need and where you will find, you just need to get there. That is the love we have for God, because without God's love we could not love Him, nor would we; but because He loves us, we then can love Him (1 John 4:7-10). Now, looking at the word "present", it speaks to finding, as in to find, or to obtain, or to arrive at anything; much as would be the case if we were to cry out to God for help, knowing full well that He hears our cry, and knowing full well that He loves us; therefore, because He is our invincible God, and because He loves us, and because He hears us, we have no fear; which means that we need not fear, because God is near... "And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off for ever." (1 Chronicles 28:9)