Lead Me to the Rock

Ruth 1-2; Psalms 53, 61; 2 Corinthians 5 

“Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. 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. For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.”

Psalm 61:1-3

“Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.”

2 Corinthians 5:1

Both David and Paul knew the refuge of God’s presence in the midst of their spiritual battles.

Where do we turn in the midst of our tests, conflicts, and crucibles?

David knew refuge in caves and rocky strongholds in the Judean desert. However, he also knew only the Lord could lead him to the “rock that is higher than I.” Paul was a tentmaker, yet he also realized his eternal home was a building from God, not built by human hands. Paul lived by faith and not by sight. His ‘home’ was in the Lord.

Where have we found a refuge, or ‘home’?

We were created for an eternal home with the Lord, but we must choose to make that our home now so we will be welcomed there later.

“Lord Jesus, my home is with you. Thank you for giving me life in you, for your glory.”