Psalm 62:8 God Is a Refuge for Us

Psalm 62:8 (KJV)  Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. 

Trusting God is an all-season spiritual posture. And looking up to Him is proof of faith. The people of God are exhorted to pour out our hearts before Him.

There are two commands here – “Trust” and “Pour Out”.

The writer of Hebrews tells us why we should do so – Hebrews 4:15-16 (KJV)  For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 

Jesus knows our every need and is most sympathetic and caring toward our grief. He carries them to the Father and through Him, we obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

When we unload our burden to Him, He grants us peace and joy as we find in Him a sure place of refuge from our troubles.

Fifty-Two Years’ Prayer For The Last Man

More than half a century ago, George Mueller, that prince of intercessors with God, began to pray for a group of five personal friends. After five years one of them came to Christ. In ten years, two more of them found peace in the same Saviour. He prayed on for twenty-five years, and the fourth man was saved. For the fifth, he prayed until the time of his death, and this friend, too, came to Christ a few months afterwards.

For this latter friend, Mr. Mueller had prayed almost fifty-two years! When we behold such perseverance in prayer, we feel that we have scarcely touched the fringe of real importunity in our intercessions for others.

—Earnest Worker

Amen.