Psalm 61 - 5.12.2023

Scripture - Pick one verse that stood out to you.

Psalm 61:2-3

From the ends of the earth I call to you,
    I call as my heart grows faint;
    lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For you have been my refuge,
    a strong tower against the foe.

Observation - What about this verse stands out to you?

King David calling out to God in a time when he did not feel strong. His heart was fading. And he was at the “ends” of the earth, perhaps feeling as if on a cliff’s edge, prepared to fall away. As the king clings to life here on earth he calls out to God, “lead me to the rock (!)”.

Application - How will you apply this to your life?

I think that as a person who has believed in Christ for years now I tend to get down on myself, just a smidge, when I take inventory of my spiritual walk and I am not at the point where I believe to be. While David calls out to God in a situation that may have been a lot more dire than mine, the principle remains. When you are down and out, when you are feeling faint, in your weakness, what is the most encouraging thing you can be saying?

Prayer - Write out a prayer.

Today, when I falter, when I fall, when I feel like I am on the edge of a cliff I will cry out in prayer, “Lord, please hear me! Lead me to Your rock! For you are greater than I, and you are my safehouse. You are the strength I need against any enemy!” I pray that this may be my prayer, my natural reaction to when the world has me feeling down.

In the name of Jesus do I pray, amen.

-kenneth lee