Our Rock

There are times when God speaks directly to my soul through my Spotify playlist. My drive to the hospital on Sunday morning to see my dad as he lay in ICU was one of those times. Overwhelmed by dad’s condition and by what would need to be done, the Holy Spirit interrupted my consumed mind with the voice of Stephen Hurd:

When my heart is overwhelmed

I pray Lord lead me to the rock

Lead me to the rock that's higher than I

O Lord

I began to sing along, shifting my mind from the situation at hand to God who holds all situations in His hands. I was overcome with peace by the time the song reached the refrain:

You are my firm foundation

My salvation my solid rock

Hurd’s words are not his own, rather riffed from David’s prayer in Psalm 62:1-3. I have always been drawn to David’s metaphor of God as our Rock. As our Rock, God is a steady and secure presence in our lives. God is the One we can rely on to be faithful and sure when everything else around us is topsy-turvy. At the same time, not only is God secure, but as our Rock, God is also the One who holds us up when we are overwhelmed, overcome, and consumed by life.

Whatever circumstance you find yourself in--if you are like me in a season of overwhelm--I invite you to find safety in the gracious presence of God, who is indeed our Rock.

Growing in Christ

Pastor Donna Olivia Owusu-Ansah