Rest in God alone, 

O my soul, 

for my hope comes from Him. 

He alone is my rock 

and my salvation; 

He is my fortress; 

I will not be shaken. 

My salvation 

and my honor 

rest on God, 

my strong rock; 

my refuge is in God. Trust in Him at all times, O people; 

pour out your hearts before Him. 

God is our refuge. 

Selah

Psalms 62:5-8 BSB

The opening part of this song is a statement of where David is at, at rest in God alone.

Then he talks about his circumstances, how others see him, and he responds with this passage; a reminder to himself and then to those around him to rest in God alone.

David knows it.

He looks at the world around him, and reminds himself again to believe it, and to actively rest in God alone. 

I look at the world around me and sometimes I look to my bank account, property, business, intelligence, family, health as my rock, my refuge. 

We all do it. With something. 

And David is just the same, and it's OK to remind ourselves again of who our rock, our fortress really is, especially when the world is pushing in.

When the world labels us, tells us we don't measure up, don't fit in, don't belong, we can remind ourselves that our salvation and honour rest in God Alone. 

He has chosen you. 

He knows you.

He loves you (with an everlasting, give-everything-up-for-you love).

No matter what today holds, you get to rest in that.

We get to rest in God Alone.

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