In The Word
Read: Psalms 61-62
Confidence in God’s Protection.
For the music director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
61 Hear my cry, God;
Give Your attention to my prayer.
2 From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For You have been a refuge for me,
A tower of strength against the enemy.
4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
5 For You have heard my vows, God;
You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name.
6 You will prolong the king’s life;
His years will be like generations.
7 He will sit enthroned before God forever;
Appoint faithfulness and truth that they may watch over him.
8 So I will sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may pay my vows day by day.
God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.
For the music director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 My soul waits in silence for God alone;
From Him comes my salvation.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken.
3 How long will you attack a man,
That you may murder him, all of you,
Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
4 They have planned only to thrust him down from his high position;
They delight in falsehood;
They bless with their mouth,
But inwardly they curse. Selah
5 My soul, wait in silence for God alone,
For my hope is from Him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
My refuge; I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my glory rest on God;
The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.
8 Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Pour out your hearts before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
9 People of low standing are only breath, and people of rank are a lie;
In the balances they go up.
Together they are lighter than breath.
10 Do not trust in oppression,
And do not vainly rely on robbery;
If wealth increases, do not set your heart on it.
11 God has spoken once;
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God;
12 And faithfulness is Yours, Lord,
For You reward a person according to his work.
New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation
Walking In The Word
We sing a worship song that says, “The Rock won’t move, and His Word is strong, and His love can’t be undone.” Christ is our refuge, our tower of strength, the Rock that is higher than us, the One we run to for shelter. Our hope must be in Him alone.
When we trust in Him completely, we will not be shaken, no matter if our heart is faint, and no matter what we see with our physical eyes. He is our protector. When we see the storm coming, we must run to His shelter. He is waiting for us to come to Him, but sometimes we do not pursue Him. Some get so busy trying to solve problems themselves that they neglect the one thing necessary to solve them: running to Him.
When you wake up in the morning, do you run to Him, or do you just run? Why not be determined to sit at His feet every morning and allow Him to strengthen you for the day. Allow Him to reveal snares and traps that the enemy has set before you. Spend time in His Word, for His Word is strong. Don’t just rush to start running in your strength. Instead, spend some time in the cleft of the Rock, and remember that His love cannot be undone.