by Dona Hake
Psalm 62:5
American Standard Version
American Standard Version
“My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from Him.”
Thoughts, worries, and fears have a sly way of pulling and tugging at our souls. They start out many times as little thoughts, “no big deal” worrying, and little fears that we are convinced we can handle on our own. Oh, that we would beware of such a way of thinking! If such thoughts are not dealt with, any of these “small things” can snowball, and become big and out of control. In this scripture in Psalm 62, the psalmist was commanding his soul to be quiet and wait upon God. He spoke out that his expectation was from God. There are those times that we too need to speak to our souls, and command them to quiet, and be silent so that we can be at peace as we expect from the Lord our God.
I would like to also share from Psalm 116. The psalmist begins the chapter by exclaiming, “I love the Lord, for He heard my voice…” He proceeded to say that he knew God’s ear was toward him and then he said, “I will call on Him as long as I live!” You see this psalmist understood that death was staring him in the face, and he had no where to turn. I am sure that what the writer went through was terrifying yet he stopped, and reminded himself of who and what his God could do.
“Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.
For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.”
for the Lord has been good to you.
For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.”
I believe this chapter in Psalms can also serve to remind us that in trying circumstances we absolutely must call on the Lord for our help, and we must purpose to meditate upon His love and care over us. Let us be diligent to think upon these truths that our souls may be calmed. As we walk before the Lord in the land of the living, let us rejoice in His mighty works He has done in our lives!