Ramparts for the soul
I've been tagged by Mandy to post "that verse or story of scripture which is important to you, which you find yourself re-visiting time after time".
As Mandy, and those before her, have also said, I have a number of passages that spring instantly to mind. My favourite books include Philippians, James and 1 John - these are the "rubber hits the road" passages of what loving God and living as a Christian looks like for me. However, I do also need to remind myself of the realities of passages like Ephesians 1, and my favourite stand alone chapter of the bible would have to be Romans 8, rising out of the theological marvels and truths of Romans something like an exaltant climax, that feeds the coming instructions in the later chapters. Verses 31-37 are a "rampart for the soul" (I've forever stolen that phrase from Sara Groves - see post below) if ever there was one.
But if I had to pull out one verse, that has been an enduring comfort to me, it would be Deuteronomy 33:27:
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.