Jesus
Christ is our solid Rock on which we stand when the storms of adversity stir up
the quick sand of life. These menacing pits of destruction attempt to swallow
us whole, sucking the life right out of us inch by inch.
As
our heart grows faint, we cry out to God from the lowest parts of the earth and
He leads us to the Rock, which is so much higher than our debilitating circumstances (Psalm
61:1-2).
Safely
entrenched on the Rock of Christ we rise far above these destructive elements
from Satan, the world and the flesh, which come to rob us of our joy and peace
and make our testimony for God ineffectual and tarnished.
As
our refuge and strong tower, He protects us from our enemies, takes us into His
dwelling place, shelters us under His wings and showers us with His blessing
(Psalm 61:3-4).
He
hears our vows to serve Him with our life and He gives us His heritage in
exchange. He increases our days and provides for our children and grandchildren
for thousands of generations in the future (Psalm 61:5-6; Exodus 20:6).
God
gives us a place in His royal priesthood and shares with us the throne of
Christ. He showers us with His love and faithfully protects us (Psalm 61:7).
His
goodness, grace, love and mercy cause us to praise His name forever and to keep
our vows to Him day after day (Psalm 61:8). We want nothing more from this life
than His perfect will for us.
Prayer:
Father
God we wait patiently for You and You always hear our cries. You lift us out of
the slimy pit of doom, out of the mud and mire and safely stand us on the Rock
of Christ (Psalm 40:1-2, 62:1-3). You put a new song in our heart, which is a
testimony to everyone in our life (Psalm 40:3).
Your
love fills us with peace and joy regardless of the outward circumstances
attempting to beat us down and debilitate us. We look for the seed for a
miracle, which You plant within every trial threatening to overcome us. We depend
on Your Spirit to guide us through each moment of our day.
Thought
for the Day:
When
we face the issues bombarding our life, we remember that the peace of God
protects us when we are firmly standing on the Rock of Christ.
