Women in the Word: Psalm 62:5-8

Finding Rest for Your Soul ~ Psalm 62

9:00 AM

Today's Scripture: Psalm 62 & John 10:30

We often talk about needing to rest, recharging our battery, unwind, get some R&R, or the need for some downtime. There are many ways to describe resting, but I had to wonder if this is truly what David was describing in this psalm when he wrote,

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 shall never be shaken. (Psalm 62:1-2)

If we read on we discover David is being tormented by others,

How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence? (v.3)

And I had to wonder what does our enemy use to torment us these days in an attempt to unsettle our hearts? Perhaps,

The rise in crime.
Inflation
Rumors of wars
Pandemics
Social issues

There are plenty of weapons he can use, and we only need to turn on the TV or social media to become bombarded by them all. It's wonderful to get away, to turn off social media, but that is often only a temporary solution. Therefore, I had to wonder if David has a better plan for us here in this psalm.

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
    for my hope is from him.

He only is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
On God rests my salvation and my glory;
    my mighty rock, my refuge is God.

Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah (Psalm 62:5-8)

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. (V.5)

I wonder, what have you placed your hope in?

Your savings?
Husband or others?
Job?
Elected Officials?

I've placed my faith, hope and found comfort in all of these at one time or another in spite of knowing that only God is proven faithful at all times. And each time I’ve been disappointed I had to wonder why my faith rested there instead of with God alone, for no matter how wonderful others are, they are bound to let us down at some point.

Trust in him at all times, O people. (V.8)

I believe David offers us the key reason His soul could rest despite being tormented by others in verse 8. David placed his trust in God alone. I’ve discovered over the years that when I am wholly looking to and trusting in God, I am now free to minister to others rather than looking and longing for others to minister to me. He meets every need! It is though I am girded up; my armor is on and together the Lord and I can meet the needs of others.

It’s a wonderful position to be in! I instantly morph from being needy to looking to meet the needs of others and the only thing that change was where I placed my trust!

I looked up cross-references to the phase, "trust in Him" and wanted to share a few in hopes these truths will build your faith as it did mine:

1 Chronicles 5:20, They cried out to (God) during battle. He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.
Psalm 28:7, The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.
Psalm 37:5, Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this.
Psalm 40:3, He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in Him.
Isaiah 25:9, This is the Lord; we trusted in Him; let us rejoice and be glad.
Naham 1:7, The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him.
Romans 15:13, May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so that you may overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 2:6, The one who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.

Let's pray:

Holy Father, our hearts are often heavy with the darkness we see in this world. There is many things our enemy can torment and disquiet our heart with. And we confess that it is not always our first instinct to turn towards you during such times Father. When our hearts are heavy remind us that you are there, always there, to gently nudge us back to your path. O God, may we too say as David did long ago, "my heart rests in God alone." Thank you for the many ways that you provide us. Please continue to comfort and strengthen us and help us to continue to glorify You! May we team up to win this world back to you! In your Holy name we pray, Amen.

Blessings ,

Sue

Is. 25:9

The Goodness of The Lord in The Land of The Living {Psalm 27}

12:00 AM

Friday March 22nd-Psalm 27

Can we see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living? I believe that we can. We can believe and trust that He is who He says He is and He will do what He says He will do.

All around us today, no matter where you go there is much violence. The evil one is hard at work to destroy! He only comes to kill, steal and destroy. You cannot even watch the news or read the paper without some violent act going on. It may be right in your neighborhood. I believe as God's children we do not have to live in fear or dread of what is going on around us.

We can be confident no matter what our circumstances are because:

He is our light and salvation-Ps. 18:28
He is the defense of our lives-Ps. 28:8
He will conceal us-Ps. 31:20
He will hide us-Ps. 17:7-8
He will lift our head above our enemies-Ps. 3:3
He hears our cries-Ps. 61:1-3
He is gracious to us and answers us-Ps.61:1
He does not abandon us or forsake us-Ps. 94:14
He will teach us the way-Ps. 25:4-5
He leads us in a level path-Ps. 5:8
He does not deliver us over to our adversaries-Ps. 41:2

Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord.
Wait- what exactly does that mean, to wait for something?
What should we be doing while we wait?

Wait-the hebrew word qavah- means to bind together[twisting], collect [figurative], expect [gather, loo, patiently, wait for, on , upon.
A verb meaning to wait for, to look for, to hope for. The word is used to signify depending on and ordering activities around a future event.

Psalm 130:5
Is. 25:9
Psalm 84:5
Prov. 3:5-8

I have been waiting for a relationship to be restored in my family. It has been many years of waiting. As I am waiting I am actively praying for them and strengthening myself in the Lord, through spending time in His Word each day, memorizing and meditating. There are days when I just want to do something [that would be in my own strength], but I run to Him and pour out my heart to Him and sometimes weep deeply.
If you are in a waiting situation, DO NOT GIVE UP! I prayed for my MIL for over 30 years and wanted to give up so many times. A few weeks before she passed away, she accepted Jesus and I have to tell you it was the most beautiful time with her.