Psalm 62:1-2

Psalm 62:1-2

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 shall never be shaken.

2020 has been a year of great turmoil – our usual routines
completely destroyed by Covid-19 lockdown, economies around the world decimated, huge protests challenging long-established injustice. Everything seems to be
changing around us. Many of us feel restless and shaken. Unsettled by worries, disconcerted by the loss of normality, second-guessing what on earth we should
do now to prepare for whatever is coming next. 
Or perhaps we’re grieving our own personal tragedies, or battling circumstances close to home that will never hit the headlines.

Psalm 62 is one of my favourite psalms for difficult
situations. Whatever our circumstances, God is our unshakeable refuge. Whatever the reason for our restlessness, our souls can find rest in him. Whatever we
need saving from, salvation is found in God. In fact, he himself IS our salvation.  He is our rock and our
fortress.

But we can so easily look for security and rescue elsewhere, relying on hand-washing or social distancing to save us from Covid-19, or insurance policies and detailed planning to save us from an unknown future.
Those things have their place. But what we need most is to do what David does here – to direct our hearts and minds back to the strength and faithfulness of God. Whatever happens, whatever changes, he will never fail us.

Let’s thank God for that truth and pray that we will
remember it today.