# 19 2019. Dev. Psalm 62: 5-6. Rest! Read all of Ps. 62 The purpose of these devotionals is to draw Gremar and I closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Ps. 62:5,6 “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”.
Psalm 62 is the second of four Psalms praying for protection, for refuge, for relief from the current situation. If these are psalms of David as they appear to be, it has been suggested that he wrote these prayers during the time of Absalom’s rebellion, or during a time of intrigue by Saul’s family to regain the throne. It appears that David is in a weakened position; he turns to the only help available to him and that help is available to us in this life.
In vs.1,2 David confirms his absolute trust in God: “Truly my soul finds rest in God, my salvation comes from him”, truth that followers of Jesus need to confirm every day.
Vs. 3-4 addresses David’s situation: he is weak, he addresses his antagonist, they intend to bring him down, “this leaning wall, this tottering fence?” How often in our lives and in our spiritual life don’t we feel weak and inadequate: oppressed by secular culture, are overwhelmed with the injustices of politics and divisiveness of governments around the world. We are appalled by the the hate different groups display to each other and the disinformation that drives it covering up the truth. We desperately pray for peace, truth and harmony.
Vs. 5-8 is the center of the prayer, here David’s faith, trust and dependence is confirmed and God’s care for his people as the only place of rest, comfort, and salvation is also confirmed. Here we find the only place of rest for followers of Jesus: “Trust in him at all times, you people, pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”
Vs 9-12 puts all people on the same plane; rich and poor, leaders and kings, they all amount to “only a breath”, fleeting and temporary! Trust not in riches, “do not set your heart on them”. David ends his prayer with two powerful statements: “power belongs to you, God, and with you, Lord is unfailing love and, you reward everyone according to what they have done.”
Along with David, those who follow Jesus are rewarded for all we do in Jesus’ name and are not condemned for where we may have failed. If only all followers of Jesus understood that Jesus does not condemn us for failures, but forgives and remembers them no more. We end with a question: who are we that we think we have a right to judge others in the body of Christ? We are but a “breath” under God’s unfailing love!
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