Day 78 with David: When you are overwhelmed; you need to run to the Rock.

“From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭61:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

We’ve all seen the frightening images. Somebody—driving along in their car—tried to cross a flooded out area and now finds themselves surrounded by dangerous flood waters. Having climbed out of their flooded car, they now stand on the roof, begging for help.

I remember the horrifying images of people standing on their house roofs, waiting for help in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Again, they waited for help, knowing they would soon have no place to stand. Tragically, for some, help never came.

I can remember being overwhelmed by a big wave in the ocean. At this particular time I was not able to swim and I desperately sought to make it back to where I could put my feet down. It’s not a good feeling.

Sometimes, in our own lives, it seems that we are being overwhelmed by threatening circumstances. It may seem as though our whole world is being flooded by trouble; and we are standing on a temporary place of “safety,” hoping for a rescue.

In our portion from Psalms today we see David, having found himself in overwhelming circumstances, crying out for the Rock of his salvation. This plea was often repeated from his lips. And, the Lord was always ready to extract him from a dire situation:

“He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭40:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Yes! Quicksand! That’s how being overwhelmed can feel. You know you’re in trouble, headed for some dreadful end; and you desperately hope for a rescue!

I have a copy of a cartoon that aptly puts how we sometimes feel. It features a disheveled looking fellow, hair standing on end, and craziness in his eyes. The man is saying, “I try to take it one day at a time; but lately several days have ganged up against me.”

If you can identify with that cartoon character’s sentiment—and David certainly could—just know that the Lord is ready and willing to put your feet back on the solid Rock. That solid Rock is a person: Jesus Christ!

For today let us know and understand what David knew:

When you are overwhelmed; you need to run to the Rock.

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