Life is filled with times of stress. Moving is stressful. Traveling is stressful. Deadlines are stressful. Financial leanness, relationships, sickness is stressful. You name it; life is stressful. It is easy to get overwhelmed and lose sight of the goal. At times like these you may feel like the Lord is very far away from you. You are not alone. King David has been in that place. Here’s what he said in Psalm 61:1-2,
“Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”
He felt like he was all the way at the end of the earth, maybe even at the end of his rope. He had lost his perspective. He couldn’t see where he was or where God was because he was so overwhelmed.
What do you do when you are lost and can’t figure out what direction to move in? You look for a rock or a tree that you can climb up on to see where you are or where you are going. Jesus is our Rock. He is much higher than all our problems. He is much taller than all our troubles. He can see everything from the beginning to the end. He knows right where you are right now, and He knows exactly where you are going. He knows the way when you don’t. That is why we run to Him when our heart is overwhelmed.
This Rock will be your shelter from the winds of life’s storms. This Rock will give you shade from the heat of the day beating down on your head. This Rock will be a strong tower that you can hide in from the enemy who pursues you relentlessly. This Rock will also give you water for your weary soul.
When the Israelites were wandering around in the wilderness, the Bible says that a rock followed them. This was the rock that Moses struck with his staff and water flowed out of it for all of them to drink. 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 says,
“All our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea…and all drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.”
All of us are going through something, be it a heavy cloud or the billowing sea. But we are not alone. Our Rock, the Lord Yeshua, is rolling right alongside us. He will be with you every step of the way. He will lead you in the right way. He will bring you to your destination if you will stay right beside Him.
Do not worry or be afraid. Do not be discouraged. Cling to the Rock. Find a cleft in this Rock you can curl up and rest in. Let Him fill you with His refreshing water that flows freely for your weary soul. He can see your way; let Him lead you along your journey.
May you be blessed and refreshed today as you roll with life’s punches, because you have The Rock rolling along with you.