My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. (Psalm 62:5-8)

The Blessings Of Knowing God

A man who walks without God is a man who is lost and does not know peace and happiness. There is nothing in life that will bring a level of understanding of how to navigate the currents of life filled with trials, suffering, and uncertainty. Man has no idea how to walk by himself. It is not possible that human wisdom can guide the heart to find true peace. History is filled with the attempts of human wisdom to solve the human equation, and how spectacular the failure is. Suffering can only be understood from the view of God. Trusting in the riches of the world has been found empty. Seeking a deeper understanding of life has never been answered by human reasoning. Man is made in the image of God, and only God can recreate the image of man, where peace, hope, and joy are found.

David knew three thousand years ago that the only source of comfort is in the Lord God. Nothing has changed in the last three thousand years, but man keeps trying to find the answers to life in himself. David says true peace is found when one allows God to work in their lives. The only rock or security that will give man comfort is in God. Strength and refuge come from the Lord because He is greater than the universe. Trusting in the world of the Lord brings happiness. Prayer is the communication from a needy creation to a benevolent Creator. Pouring out the heart before the Lord will give answers to life.

Every part of life must be based upon a relationship with God. David said he silently waited on God with an expectation of all blessings coming from the Divine. There is but one source of security, and David calls God his rock and his salvation. This is where complete trust in the word of God filters into life to embolden the spirit with courage. The only defense is found in God. Trusting in the Lord brings about the confidence that nothing can move the spirit from the blessings of the Father.

The soul must trust in the Lord. Without trusting fully in God, there can be no peace. God is a refuge to those who seek Him, and it requires seeking after Him. The Lord is an infinite source of blessings, but He will not bestow those blessings unless they are sought after. David shows in his psalm that making God his refuge and salvation was the product of his seeking after the Lord. David was steadfast in his faith in God through the deep personal relationship developed over the years as God worked in his life. The psalmist could easily see how often God had blessed him and cared for him. Now, David waits silently for God alone and finds peace, joy, and happiness.

The blessings of knowing the Lord are immeasurable. Spending more time in the word opens the heavenly vistas of God’s grace to see how much the Lord offers to His children. Prayer life should be a vibrant expression of trust that God works in the hearts of the faithful. When one trusts in the Lord completely, they have nothing to fear. Trials come, but faith endures. Heartaches will come, and joy is found in Christ. Come to know the God of the Bible. He is a Rock.