Psalm 61:2 From the ends of the earth I call to You, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
We have a local quarry-turned-park, Rocky Face, that always comes to mind when I think of Psalm 61:2. When I hike Rocky Face and am standing at the bottom, all I can see are the trees right in front of me. Nothing else exists. But as I climb higher and higher, as I get above the tree line, I realize that the trees are only a small portion of what’s there—rolling fields, roads and houses, mountain upon mountain in the distance. It’s all there. I just couldn’t see it for the trees blocking my path.
Psalm 61:3 For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.
For me, the park and the verse serve as a reminder of the need for perspective. I have a tendency to worry and fret about all manner of inconsequential things. When I rest on my own strength, all I see are my doubts and fears. It is only when I lean on the rock that is higher than I that I can see from God’s perspective, which is so much more expansive, so much more beautiful than my own limit perspective.
Psalm 61:4 I long to dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.
Lord, Thank You. Thank You for being my rock, my refuge, my strong tower. Thank You for helping me gain perspective when life is crowding in, choking my view. Draw me closer. Always. Amen.
Psalm 61:8 Then I will ever sing in praise of Your name and fulfill my vows day after day.
Have a blessed day.