November 29, 2018 -- Psalm 144:1 -- God my Rock

Blessed be the LORD my Rock

Psalm 144:1 NKJV

In a world of shifting opinions and uncertainties, the LORD God is our Rock--sure Truth that never changes.

In the middle of battles--for that is the context of this Psalm--the LORD is the immovable Rock--refuge, security.

Earlier in the Old Testament God is described as the Rock of our Salvation (II Samuel 22:47). This is a clear reference to Jesus. King David refers to God in this way in his song of deliverance and victory.

Jesus, the Rock of our Salvation, is our High Tower (Ps. 144:2) He is both our safety and He gives us perspective over the battlefield.

A huge Rock in our pathway requires us to go either to the right or to the left around it. In the same way, when we are confronted with Christ we will either stumble and fall, cursing Him as we pass by; or we will find Him our security, protection and salvation.

Blessed be Your Name, O LORD, my Rock! By Your Spirit may we ever esteem You, and may the circumstances of our lives ever drive us to find in You our protection.

You, O Christ, are the Living Stone, the foundation of all our hope and faith.

Immense, Eternal and Glorious are You, Triune God, what overflowing-beyond-all-measure loving-kindness You show us finite, wavering, frail as we are.Thank You for guarding us through-out our lives as God, our Rock of Refuge. Amen.