Christ All in All: Christ is our Refuge

I'm reading a series of sermons by Philip Henry (Matthew Henry the Bible Commentator's father), and thought I would share some quotes as I go along. Using the book "Christ All in All" as a devotional, I'm reading just one sermon a day, but each one is full of rich doctrine!

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A refuge is that which men are wont in times of trouble or danger to betake themselves to for safety or supply, promising themselves that there they will have it.

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Besides what present evils we meet with, there are others that we have prospect of, afar off. And many times, the very fear of them is more grievous than they themselves are when they come. Now against these, also, Christ Jesus is and ought to be a Christian's refuge.

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[Christ] is a refuge in all cases, inward or outward, bodily or spiritual. Let the offence be what it will, He has merit for the pardon of it. Let the temptation be what it may, He has strength to overcome it. Let the danger be ever so threatening, He can save from it.

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Your consolation should be strong consolation, that have fled for refuge—that is, too strong for all your doubts and fears, prevailing against them and over them. No life is so sweet as theirs that make Christ their refuge at all times in all things.