A Severe Mercy for Our Highest Good: Psalm 62-Supplication through the Scriptures
A Severe Mercy for Our Highest Good Psalm 62 You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have. Corrie ten Boom In our western culture where GrubHub, over-the-counter medication, Kindle books, 2-day Amazon prime delivery (or same-day, depending on what you order), livestream, and countless other services designed to meet our every desire quickly, it can be hard to imagine an existence where we are left with only one necessary thing. With the surplus of our society, and the quick meeting of every need, how do we come to a place where we understand David’s statements in Psalm 62 where he repeats that he waits for God alone , and only He, the Lord, is David’s rock, salvation, and fortress? I think the answer to that will be found in the hard places of life. The circumstances that leave us wondering what God is doing and how He could purpose good out of the mess we find ourselves. Those severe mercies: severe because they cause discomfort or hardship and t...