Today's Scripture
Rest in God- Psalm 64
TODAY’S READING SCHEDULE: Psalm 26 Psalm 40 Psalm 58 Psalm 61-62 Psalm 64 (CEB)
Only in God do I find rest;
my salvation comes from him.
2 Only God is my rock and my salvation—
my stronghold!—I won’t be shaken anymore.
3 How long will all of you attack others;
how long will you tear them down
as if they were leaning walls or broken-down fences?
4 The only desire of this people
is to bring others down low;
they delight in deception.
With their mouths they bless,
but inside they are cursing. Selah
5 Oh, I must find rest in God only,
because my hope comes from him!
6 Only God is my rock and my salvation—
my stronghold!—I will not be shaken.
7 My deliverance and glory depend on God.
God is my strong rock.
My refuge is in God.
8 All you people: Trust in him at all times!
Pour out your hearts before him!
God is our refuge! Selah
9 Human beings are nothing but a breath.
Human beings are nothing but lies.
They don’t even register on a scale;
taken all together they are lighter than a breath!
10 Don’t trust in violence;
don’t set false hopes in robbery.
When wealth bears fruit,
don’t set your heart on it.
11 God has spoken one thing—
make it two things—
that I myself have heard:
that strength belongs to God,
12 and faithful love comes from you, my Lord—
and that you will repay
everyone according to their deeds.
What does this passage mean to me/us
Where do we find rest?
Is the time we spend in prayer and the word our true rest?
Or do we find our rest in other things, labeling it as a gift from God?
God does bless us with nature and leisure, however, nothing should take the rest we experience the deep relationship with our God.
If we haven’t experienced that intimacy that might lead us to find rest in other things.
Only in God do I find rest;
my salvation comes from him.
2 Only God is my rock and my salvation—
my stronghold!—I won’t be shaken anymore.
Prayer
Lord, help us to seek rest only in you. In Christ name, AMEN.
Click to subscribe to our Daily Devotion.
You will receive a devotion in your inbox every morning.