2007 August 12 « No Other Rock

Where and When and Why

August 12, 2007 at 4:06 pm | In Awake My Heart, Holy Spirit, Prayer | No Comments

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee; when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. ~ Psalm 61:2

Note: This devotion is from July 23.

Continuing from the previous devotion, let’s consider the way David prays:

Where: From the end of the earth.
When: When my heart is overwhelmed.
Why: Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.

There are three great lessons here:

God in Christ is our immovable Rock and Refuge, cleft to be our hiding place.
This Rock is “higher” than we are, and high above all the storms.
We need to be “led” there - and that is what the Holy Spirit does for us in every stormy trial.

Today, I pray that you and I will remember our umbrella of the Holy Spirit for those days of stormy trials.

Crying Turned to Signing

August 12, 2007 at 3:59 pm | In Awake My Heart, Blessings, Prayer | No Comments

Hear my cry, Oh God; attend unto my prayer. ~ Psalm 61:1

Note: This devotion is from July 22.

“The secret of turning sorrow to joy is surely coveted by us all. Look at this psalm and learn the formula. Before David’s crying was turned to signing, it was turned to praying.”

As we read, David asks God to hear his cry and then attend to his prayer.

Crying is the most basic forms of expression. And the sorrows for which we cry are angels in disguise when the cause us to cry. May our trials be stepping stones to blessings.

Today I pray that you and I will remember our Father understands the reasons behind all our cries . . . may we remember to ask in prayer.