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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 4 of 5
Psalms 61:1-8
When a believer comes up against evil in all its different forms, when he is harassed by men and his "heart is overwhelmed", he finds his refuge in God (vv. 2, 3). This was David’s experience when hunted down, first by Saul, later by Absalom; this will also be the experience of the remnant fleeing from the tyranny of the Antichrist.
"Lead me to the rock that is higher than I". The Spirit of God lifts faith to heights which natural intelligence cannot reach, and of which we feel unworthy. And from the height of this rock, the believer exalts the Saviour in all that He is for him and all the various aspects of help and protection which he finds in Him: a strong tower against his enemies (cf. Proverbs 18:10); a tabernacle (or tent) protecting him from the storm and the heat of the sun; the covert of His wings, which speaks of tenderness and safety.
Just the same as in Psalms 56:12, the believer recalls the vows he has made, that is to say the commitment he has entered into towards God (vv. 5, 8). For us who are Christians, these vows correspond to the conviction in our soul of the rights the LORD has over us, to the knowledge that we have now been given over to God and that we no longer belong to ourselves, but to Him who has redeemed us (2 Corinthians 5:15; read also Romans 12:1).
