"The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."
~Psalm 18:2
In our series on the names of God, we come next to a name assigned to God by David - the name "my Rock". My Bible points out that David proclaimed "the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the grasp of all his enemies and from the power of Saul." If anyone knows what it is like to be forced to rely on God as your only hope, your refuge, shield, and rock, it's David! This name he ascribes to God reminds us that He is our firm foundation, reliable and unchanging.
This proclamation from David makes me think of the words of Jesus found in Luke 6:47-49:
"I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great.”
God is our Rock, our firm foundation, and our refuge. He is our only hope and help in the storms of life. But as Jesus makes clear here, the safety of that refuge, the strength of that foundation, is not automatic. It is not something we are promised with no conditions. We only get to take full advantage of the blessing it is for God to be our Rock and refuge if we are not only hearing His words, but actually obeying them. That is the key.
So, friend, be sure that you are not only a hearer of the word, but a doer also. And then, when the storms of life do rage, when the waves threaten to topple you over, run to your Refuge, cling to your Rock, and be blessed by your Shield.
"I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages.”
~Charles Spurgeon
Reflection Questions:
1) Have you ever viewed God as your Rock? If so, in what ways has He shown up as your Rock during the storms of your life?
2) Would you say you tend to be more of just a hearer of the Word or a doer also?
3) How does knowing God can be your Rock increase your faith and trust in Him?
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