Numbers 28:16- Numbers 29, Luke 3:23-38, Psalms 62:1-12, Proverbs 11:18-19
Who is God and what is He like?
In Psalm 62, David answers that question over and over with the same characteristics. He is where we find rest. He is there. When I seek rest, I seek my bed, the couch, home. A safe place that I can crawl into, relax, and let go. Be held by pillows, cozy blankets, the arms of my husband. It's comfort. The Father is where we can find rest from the anxieties we face, the worries that keep us racing. He is not only the one for physical rest, but where our soul finds rest. So much deeper and full of peace.
David calls God our Rock, our Salvation, our Fortress and Refuge repeatedly in this Psalm. It is seen many times in the psalms. He can not be shaken. We can. We are. That is why our souls seek rest that can only be found in Him. We physically can not run to God, but again, He is the place that our souls, our hearts, and our minds should race too.
King Solomon continued this theme from his father in Proverbs by saying, "The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe." Proverbs 18:10 NIV. We can find rest, safety, and peace by knowing God through His word, dedicating the time to Him, listening (be still! Be quiet!), but also speaking and having that prayer/dialogue with him.
I know many of us are weary. Seek Him. Find rest in Him.
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