May 21, 2024
Today we continue our “Prayer Retreat”. Yesterday we walked and reflected on the words of Psalm 16, did you find a path to walk with Jesus, find a “sacred space” to talk with God?
Today let’s read Psalm 62.
1 Truly my soul finds rest in God;
my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
3 How long will you assault me?
Would all of you throw me down—
this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
4 Surely they intend to topple me
from my lofty place;
they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
but in their hearts they curse.
5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
my hope comes from him.
6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God;
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
9 Surely the lowborn are but a breath,
the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance, they are nothing;
together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion
or put vain hope in stolen goods;
though your riches increase,
do not set your heart on them.
11 One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,
12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;
and, “You reward everyone
according to what they have done.”
Today lets find a rock, maybe a large one to sit on or sit near, or perhaps a small one to hold. In his desert trials David often found shelter, safety, rest, and space for prayer in a cave in the rocks. Perhaps in some area you’re feeling unsure or unstable, fearful or indecisive. If that is you, I invite you to open your heart to God and tell God just how you feel, don’t hold back your feelings. Be open and transparent before your Creator today.
Now, use the rock to meditate on Psalm 62. Pray in your own words that God’s words from Psalm 62 would be true for you. Perhaps you will focus in on verses 1 and 2: “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation.”
In what way or area of life do you need Jesus to be your Rock today?
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