WFC Daily Devotional for Monday, June 8, 2009
Sermon Series: Uncertain
This Week’s Theme: Finding Rest
Today’s Theme: The Lord Is My Refuge
Key Verses
2 Samuel 22:1-3 David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent men you save me.
Meditation
King David was an authority on worship. His half of the Book of Psalms may have been his PhD dissertation on worship. David knew how to cry out to the Lord. He was a master of expressing his longings, fears, joys, and sorrows. He celebrated God’s greatness. David knew God’s character and sang about it often. David worshipped God in truth and spirit with a full range of emotion.
One of my favorite David-authored descriptions of God is the image that God is my refuge. God is a shelter from danger, distress, sadness, worry, and, in keeping with this series theme, uncertainty. He alone is the true recourse when we face difficulty or struggle with a sense of worry.
Perhaps you are like me, and at the end of a busy, frustrating day you get home, shut the door, and in a sigh of relief whisper, “Thank God I am home.” I shut the door, hug my wife and suddenly feel safe from the day’s issues. To get away from the world I can take refuge in the comfort of my home and support of my wife.
While being home is great, it is not the ultimate refuge. God is our true refuge. I might be able to retreat physically from the world, but not find refuge from the emotions and thoughts of my troubles. Those can be present regardless of where we are physically. True refuge from fear, disappointment, anxiety, or heartache is in the presence of the Holy Spirit. Jesus told us that the Holy Spirit is our Comforter (John 14:16).
God does not want us to struggle in isolation. He wants us to turn to Him in true worship. Worship is more than singing wonderful praise songs on Sunday, working in one of the church’s ministry programs, or meeting with your LifeGroup. Worship includes crying out to the Lord in desperation. Worship includes finding comfort in God’s presence. David cried out to God when he was wildly successful and when he was crushed with despair. He was always open with God. He never hid his emotions, frustrations, fears, and doubts. David did not just talk with God, he cried out to God in a loud voice filled with unabashed passion.
Question to Consider
Am I finding rest in the Rock of my salvation?
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