“Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I” (Psalm 61:1-2 ESV).
David wrote this psalm, crying out to God to lead him to a place that was safe and secure. When his heart was “faint,” perhaps by the attacks of enemies or by the disappointments of life, David cried out for a place where his heart could find rest and his clouded vision could find clarity. David cried out for both a higher power and a higher perspective.
We can pray like David. We can ask for the “Rock that is higher.” For we have access to that Rock, which is Christ Jesus (1 Cor. 10:4). For in Christ, we can do all things (Phil. 4:13). And in Christ, we can seek God’s will and perspective. For we have the “mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16).
PRAYER: Dear Father, we are surrounded by so much change and challenge that we don’t know how to manage it. It overwhelms us. Yet You are able, Lord. For You are the Rock of Ages, the eternal and unchanging God. We turn our desire for control and overwhelmed hearts to You. Take control. We surrender afresh today. In Jesus’ name, amen.