God Only- Psalm 62:1-2

Have you ever tried to help God out? Maybe you gave him an escape clause in a prayer like, “If it be your will…” Maybe you “sensed” a direction for your life, but you kept your options open, “Just in case.” One of the things the Lord the Lord is teaching me is the need to close doors that God whispers to you about, even if they promise some benefit. I say whispers because if an Angel trumpeted some announcement from the sky or we received an email from God, or Jesus stood by the bed and said, “Do it,” obedience seems more plausible. However, if it is a sense, a leading, or a whisper…we may lack confidence in what we think we heard or felt. These are the times when I am most tempted to leave a door propped open, just in case. 

The consistent counsel of Scripture is different. Burn the boats! Close the door! Abandon contingency plans two, three, and four. Go All in with the Lord. 

¹My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation. 

²He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.

Psalm 62:1–2 (NASB95) 

Not only do we see these strong declarative statements from the Psalmist, but they are personalized, and he makes a faith decision based on them. “I shall not be greatly shaken!” 

⁵My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him. 

⁶He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken. 

⁷On God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. 

Psalm 62:5–7 (NASB95) 

While everything else seems to shift with the winds, the tides, or under my feet, God is my rock and my stronghold.

The stock market could nosedive, but our hope in twenty years is settled because God provides. Enemies seemingly tower over us, but we rest well because God holds their leash in His hand. I know this may not seem logical, but it is faithful. And faith is the irreducible minimum of the disciple’s life. 

If you are in Him and pursuing His glory as ultimate: 

• Look to Him alone for your provision and your protection. He is faithful. 
• You don’t have to make a loud fanfare about your circumstances. God sees… (Gen 16:13). 
• Though the opposition bellows and smiles believing they have overcome you, it is God whom they fight and against Him, they are powerless. 
• Though the ground you walk is soft and uncertain, He is your rock, stronghold, and refuge. Get out of the dirt and up on the rock.