Who Is My Rock?

I was listening to the Christian radio today and they read Psalms 62:1-2 in the Message Version. “God, the one and only—I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life.” As I listened and thought on that I was in awe. What confidence there is in those verses. I determined to look into the timing in the life of David when he wrote that psalm.

Psalm 62 was actually written when King David’s own son was trying to take his throne and kill him. That is devastating and I can’t even imagine. The full story is found in the book of 2 Samuel 15-18. David’s son Absalom actually starts by turning the hearts of the people away from David through whispers and backdoor antics. This went on for your years before Absalom actually went to take the thrown forcefully. Absalom then plots to kill his own father and become king.

In the midst of unimaginable betrayal and heartache, David somehow holds fast to the fact that God is His rock. God helps him take the breaths needed to get through the day. As I look at David’s troubles, mine seem a bit trivial. When I also look at David’s trouble, I’m encouraged that even in my toughest time I can still hold strong to my faith. It reminds me that true faith is not rooted in my circumstance, but in the One who can change my circumstance.

Psalm 46:1-2 says “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;”

God is always present in my struggles. He is not a shout away, but a mere whisper. No matter what I face, I am never truly alone. No matter what evil intentions people have for me, I am never alone. Not even when I am betrayed by people I love and trusted, I am never alone. I hope to have faith like David. I want to fully grasp that God gives me the strength and confidence to move through and past my circumstances, and keep going.