Psalm 62:3-4
How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down – this leaning wall, this tottering fence? Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.
The palmist is facing enemies determined to overthrow him. They want to destroy him, perhaps not using a physical army, but certainly by using deceitful words. Our current troubles are different from David’s, but they can
have the same effect on us. We feel weak and vulnerable, like an unstable wall, ready to collapse at any moment. We’re hanging on by our fingernails, knowing
that any second now everything’s going to come crashing down around us. Or maybe it already has.
When he feels weak and helpless, at the end of his own
resources, David reminds himself of the strength and faithfulness of God. He is our rock and salvation, our place of safety and rest. Knowing those things gives David confidence, but it doesn’t turn him into an invincible superhero - he still feels wobbly! David is able to say ‘I shall never be shaken’ while still describing himself as ‘a tottering fence‘.
Isn’t that our experience, too? Trusting God doesn't mean we suddenly feel super-confident. Instead trusting God means turning to him daily, admitting our weakness and asking for his help. We will always be weak but we
know where to look for strength – not in ourselves but in God our fortress, with whom we will be eternally safe, because of the salvation that comes through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let’s thank God for that security and ask for
his help to turn to him whenever we feel weak.
