Inner Peace

Psalm 62 is a confession of faith. Twice within just a few verses, the psalmist testifies: For God alone, my soul waits… He alone is my rock and my salvation… my fortress; I shall never be shaken.

That is a profound statement of trust.

And yet, at the same time, there is realism. There is a recognition that things have not always been so great; that the world around him was anything but stable. He cries out against those who have betrayed him: How long will you assail a person? How long will you batter your victim? 

And then, “…if riches increase, do not set your heart on them…” 

As if to say, some of the things I counted on have let me down… 

We know all about this, don’t we? As beautiful as life is, there are moments when everything we know to be true crumbles. There are moments that break our hearts; and moments when the load we carry seems too much to bear. There are times when we find ourselves confused and unsure…

I appreciate the reality of the psalm – that it names some of the struggles we face in life. And yet I can also appreciate, for the psalmist, even though all this, there is an inner strength, a sense of underlying peace – a faith that cannot be shaken. 

I don’t know about you, but I want that inner strength, that inner peace. 

The Psalm begins: For God alone, my soul waits in silence… 

Let us pray: Loving God, we wait for you even now… Help us to carve out time in our lives to sit in your presence to allow your grace to wash over us and to listen for your still small voice…. Heal us. Renew us. And grant us your peace. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.