Unshaken: Trusting God When Life Trembles

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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.” – Psalm 62:1-2


David begins Psalm 62 by declaring that only in God will his soul find rest and only God is his defence, strength and salvation. Twice, he mentions only, signifying the exclusive help of God. In life, we may experience things that may shake our world, just as David did. You may feel surrounded by troubles, enemies coming after you, and your life may feel shaken to the core.

However, we can learn from Psalm 62:5 as David declared, ‘Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.’ Even though our lives may come under attack, there’s hope in God. He’s the only one who can give rest to our souls and set us upon a rock that cannot be shaken. God is our fortress, a place we can run into and be safe.

Not only does David know and believe that God is his salvation, but he also declares it. In verse 6, it reads, “Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I shall not be shaken.” Often, when we face trials in life, we talk more about the problem and how big they are instead of focusing on God. We must live by Psalm 62:5 every single day.

Whenever we are faced with challenges of various kinds, Psalm 62:5 should be the very first thing that comes out of our mouths. You may start by declaring: “I may be facing problems right now, but I know God is my rock, and my salvation, I shall not be shaken." There’s power in declaring the word of God in our lives and in every situation we encounter.

Our salvation and hope are in the Lord and not in people or material possessions. David goes ahead and encourages us to trust God at all times, and when we are faced with troubles and disappointments in life, we can come to Him and pour out our hearts to God. This means we can approach God in honesty and in truth. Whatever it is that troubles your heart, you can come before Him in truth and cast your cares unto Him, for He is your refuge and you can find peace in His presence.

David also warns that we shouldn’t put our trust in riches, extortion or in stolen goods, for this will surely fail. In verse 10, “Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.” Certainly, David had resources, wealth and armies at his disposal, and he could have easily set his trust in them, but he didn’t. He understood that trusting in riches is foolishness. Putting our trust in God at all times is wisdom.

Trouble may come to us, but how we choose to respond to it matters the most. Our hope and trust should be set on God. He never fails those who choose to put their trust in Him. He gives us strength, stability and rest in the midst of storms of life. Wind may blow, rain may fall, and trouble may shake your world, but we will remain unshaken because we chose to put our trust in God. As David write in verse 12, “Power belongs to you, God, and with you, Lord, is unfailing love.”

 Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank you your unfailing love in our lives. Help us put our trust in you. With you on our side, we are confident that even though trouble surrounds us, we shall not be shaken. Help us live each day by Psalm 62:6, amen.

 

 

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