God Is Our Rock and Our Salvation

Note from today’s Bible reading: Psalm 26; 40; 58; 61-62; 64

As David faced hardships and opposition throughout his life, he put his trust in God as his “rock and [his] salvation” (Psalm 62:2). Not only this but through his writings in the Psalms, he also encouraged all people to do the same.

In the sixty-second psalm, he warned against trusting in various things other than God. For each of them, he described the futility of trusting in them over God.

First, he described the futility of trusting in men because they will be weighed “in the balances” by God (Psalm 62:9). Second, he warned about trusting in the power we may exert over others, whether through “oppression” or “robbery” (Psalm 62:10). Third, he admonished us to not “set [our] heart upon” riches, even if they increase (Psalm 62:10).

Even if we feel we can depend upon others, exercise control over others, or increase our wealth, all of those conditions are temporary. Only God is constant and eternal; therefore, only He is worthy of our trust.

So remember that God is our rock and our salvation. Every material thing and condition in this life could change in an instant. We must not allow these things to give us a false sense of security when our trust ought to be fully in God.