Psalm 62:6 (NRSV)
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Verse 6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
Devotion
Our party of canoeists were caught in a sudden thunderstorm on a swift-flowing river. What a welcome sight was the craggy island jutting up before us. We docked our canoes, took shelter under an overhang and gratefully ate one of the strangest, but most welcome, meals ever: soggy tortillas slathered with peanut butter and filled with fresh blueberries. Against flash floods, the pounding mid-day sun, or attacks from wild animals, great rocks were of supreme value to the ancient Hebrews. Ponder how God has been a rock, a fortress, for you when you have been up against adversaries you couldn't have faced up to on your own.
Prayer
Gracious Lord, be forever our rock, salvation and fortress that no matter how upset or chaotic our lives become we would not be shaken. Amen.