God Promises Peace

​Psalms 62:1-2, 5 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken…5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.
 
DO you find it easy to be restless? You awaken in the morning, and your thoughts turn to what you need to do today. Most often the challenges and unresolved issues of the day before come to mind. You feel a weight over your heart as you wonder about a problem. You’re physically tired, but you know you cannot rest until essential work is done. The problem is that it is never done. People depend on you. Sometimes others are restless awaiting your help for their needs. How do you know God’s rest promise is real?
   The best way to know is to receive it as truth. Rest for your body and soul begins when you first understand the most crucial truth of your life: my salvation comes from him. For David, his salvation was God’s protection from enemies and provision for his kingship. For the Christian today, salvation is first the salvation of your soul into heaven. Second your salvation is freedom from thoughts, words and action that cause that restless wandering that wears you down.
   Temptations, worry and fear take your strength. When you are saved into Jesus’ redemptive power, you will know he alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
   But you can only know that if you trust this is true. True rest comes when you truly trust God to lead your life, so you have confidence to stand on his truth. You don’t need to form your own agenda for each day. You look to your responsibilities to know these are the things God has given to you. You seek his lead in prayer and in his Word to resolve issues. It is very often true that when some particular challenge is making you restless, the Bible will reveal a solution. If you are listening and believing your life is built on God’s firm and enduring strength, you will find rest when you submit to the LORD.
   Yes, submission and humility before the LORD is key to rest. You will receive rest-giving power when you confess, “He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” Speak this in truth, know this in your heart, and you will you know all things begin with God.
   If you are in a position of authority such as a father, mother, church servant, business leader and many more, you may believe the more you do, the better you are. This is restless thinking. You lose control when you try to take total control.
   Rest is life-giving. You will find rest in God alone when your sure hope – your full faith – is in your strong, loving God. Psalms 62:11 One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, 12 and that you, O LORD, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.