Our Unshakable Refuge

In the Old Testament, God’s people learned from their forty years of wilderness wonderings, that rocks were more than simply masses of stone. For example, they understood that a rock could serve as a shelter from a sudden storm or provide a cool shadow from an oppressive heat. They learned that a rock could also be a stronghold and a place of safety from enemies (Psalm 61:2-3; Psalm 62:1-2; Isaiah 32:2).

This is why it meant so much when David called the Lord “my rock and my salvation” and “my strength, and my refuge” (Psalm 62:6-7). David knew firsthand how important a rock could be in times of trouble.

Just as the Hebrews found the rock of their salvation in the Lord who brought them up out of Egypt, so we find our Rock of salvation in the One who through His Son delivered us from the bondage of sin (Romans 6:17-18).

When storms of trial and tribulation threaten to overwhelm us, we can cling to Him in faith, thankful that our Rock is our unshakable refuge.

The above thoughts remind me of the lyrics of this well-known hymn by William G. Fischer.

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets