Where do you hang your hat? - Ruminating in the Word of God

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my mind and heart in Psalm 62:5-8,

"Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
    my hope comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
    he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God;
    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Trust in him at all times, you people;
    pour out your hearts to him,
    for God is our refuge."

Often people find their corner in life in the pursuit of something. 

For many, it is excelling in their careers. They attend all the appropriate professional seminars, work the additional hours, become well versed in the latest strategies and developments within their profession, seek the jobs that provide for accelerated advancement within their careers, etc. Most other things get moved to the back burner. 

For others, it may be family. All decisions are made on the basis of what enhances family life, the rearing of children, the building of a marriage. Family vacations, family weekends, family holidays are the focus on the calendar. Most other things get moved to the back burner. 

Still others, it may be heath and fitness. The best investment is in a membership at the gym that has all the latest and greatest equipment and knowledgeable staff. These folks may know more about the products sold at the local supplements store, subscribe to the best periodicals of the same, etc. Most other things get moved to the back burner. 

Technology buffs, pop culture sycophants, etc. You get the picture...

David found his corner in life and left no one wondering what it was. His corner in life was God. This is where David hung his hat. Look again at what David says in these few verses in Psalm 62 - God was the center and focus of his life. In the opening verses of this psalm he says,

"Truly my soul finds rest in God;

    my salvation comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
    he is my fortress, I will never be shaken."

For David, the Lord was not just on Sunday. He was not just for Bible study or prayer meetings. For David, God was life itself. His relationship with the Lord was anything but the spiritual component of an otherwise healthy lifestyle: the Lord was everything!

We might ask David why this is so. I note in verses 11 and 12 of the psalm he says,

"One thing God has spoken,
    two things I have heard:
'Power belongs to you, God,
    and with you, Lord, is unfailing love';
and, 'You reward everyone
    according to what they have done.'"

From my perspective, a careful analysis of these last two verses vindicates David's choice. The day is coming when every one of us will acknowledge David chose wisely. Not that any of those things above are wrong or not important. Certainly career, family, health, etc. are important issues for us all. But when it comes to making a choice as to what is most important in life, and to that which all other things should take a subordinate position, David's counsel is the wisest.

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!

 

Trevor Fisk

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