1 00:00:02,730 --> 00:00:12,570 Speaker 1: Life Audio Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture, 2 00:00:12,590 --> 00:00:18,170 Speaker 1: a calming scripture-centered devotional podcast designed to help you end 3 00:00:18,290 --> 00:00:21,389 Speaker 1: each day with God's Word in your mind and on 4 00:00:21,430 --> 00:00:26,750 Speaker 1: your heart. Right after this short word from our sponsors, 5 00:00:27,150 --> 00:00:44,610 Speaker 1: we'll reflect on tonight's scripture and Psalm chapter 62. Tonight's 6 00:00:44,690 --> 00:00:48,110 Speaker 1: scripture reflection is written by Amber Ginter and read by 7 00:00:48,150 --> 00:00:56,170 Speaker 1: Carrie Eichberger. Psalm chapter 62. Truly my soul finds rest 8 00:00:56,230 --> 00:01:00,529 Speaker 1: in God. My salvation comes from Him. Truly, he is 9 00:01:00,580 --> 00:01:04,300 Speaker 1: my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress. I 10 00:01:04,340 --> 00:01:07,820 Speaker 1: will never be shaken. How long will you assault me? 11 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:11,820 Speaker 1: Would all of you throw me down? This leading wall, 12 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,700 Speaker 1: this tottering fence? Surely they intend to topple me from 13 00:01:15,740 --> 00:01:19,380 Speaker 1: my lofty place. They take delight in lies. With their 14 00:01:19,420 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Yes, 15 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: my soul, find rest in God. My hope comes from him. 16 00:01:28,010 --> 00:01:31,050 Speaker 1: Truly he is my rock and my salvation. He is 17 00:01:31,069 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: my fortress. I will not be shaken. My salvation and 18 00:01:35,020 --> 00:01:38,020 Speaker 1: my honor depend on God. He is my mighty rock, 19 00:01:38,420 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people. 20 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: Pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. 21 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:50,140 Speaker 1: Truly the lowborn are but a breath. The highborn are 22 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:54,740 Speaker 1: but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing. Together, 23 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: they are only a breath. Do not trust in extortion 24 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,550 Speaker 1: or put vain hope in stolen goods. Though your riches increase, 25 00:02:02,970 --> 00:02:05,970 Speaker 1: do not set your heart on them. One thing God 26 00:02:06,010 --> 00:02:10,669 Speaker 1: has spoken, two things I have read. Power belongs to you, God. 27 00:02:11,290 --> 00:02:15,190 Speaker 1: And with you, Lord, is unfailing love. And you reward 28 00:02:15,330 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: everyone according to what they have done. Have you ever 29 00:02:22,220 --> 00:02:27,210 Speaker 1: been so tired that no amount of sleep, rest, relaxation 30 00:02:27,690 --> 00:02:31,450 Speaker 1: or energy drinks seems to help. Or maybe no matter 31 00:02:31,490 --> 00:02:35,750 Speaker 1: how exhausted you are, sleep eludes you. Your body might 32 00:02:35,790 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: be fatigued, but your mind is still working overtime without pay. 33 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 1: Just a few nights ago, this was me. My day 34 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,540 Speaker 1: had been overwhelming to say the least. I'd walked 20,000 steps, 35 00:02:47,620 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: been to three places, written four articles, and was still 36 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:56,180 Speaker 1: kicking by 9 p.m. until my mind wouldn't shut off 37 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: As I tossed and turned, I replayed conversations from the 38 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:04,109 Speaker 1: day and worries from the night. No matter how many 39 00:03:04,169 --> 00:03:06,510 Speaker 1: sheep I counted, I knew I wasn't going to get 40 00:03:06,570 --> 00:03:10,430 Speaker 1: much sleep. When you think about your life, what keeps 41 00:03:10,470 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: you up? Are you restless, worried, scared? In Psalm 62, 42 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,019 Speaker 1: David gives us a picture of rest that you might 43 00:03:20,100 --> 00:03:24,300 Speaker 1: find surprising. While many of his psalms praise and thank God, 44 00:03:24,910 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: This one isn't written from a perfectly peaceful life, but 45 00:03:28,220 --> 00:03:33,220 Speaker 1: quite the opposite. He's facing enemies, fake friends, and very 46 00:03:33,300 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: real battles. And yet, he repeatedly declares that his soul 47 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: finds rest in God. How can this be possible? Because 48 00:03:42,700 --> 00:03:46,530 Speaker 1: David knows rest will never be found in our circumstances, 49 00:03:47,070 --> 00:03:50,330 Speaker 1: but in our God. And when we shift our eyes 50 00:03:50,710 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: from what we see to who he is, that changes everything. 51 00:03:55,900 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: You and I will still face hard times and many 52 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: questions without answers, but this passage reminds us to take 53 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:07,410 Speaker 1: the pressure off ourselves. Rest is a gift that comes 54 00:04:07,470 --> 00:04:11,450 Speaker 1: from God. Yes, we need to have healthy bedtime habits, 55 00:04:12,010 --> 00:04:15,230 Speaker 1: sleep well, and take care of our bodies, but rest 56 00:04:15,390 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: isn't always the result of circumstances becoming peaceful. Deep soul 57 00:04:21,060 --> 00:04:24,790 Speaker 1: rest is choosing to where we run with that unrest? 58 00:04:25,430 --> 00:04:29,050 Speaker 1: Will we continue to run to our problems or our God? 59 00:04:30,050 --> 00:04:33,940 Speaker 1: David is honest with God about what he's carrying, but 60 00:04:33,980 --> 00:04:36,900 Speaker 1: he also asks Him to remind him where his hope 61 00:04:36,980 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: is found. We can do the same. Tonight, as you 62 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:45,479 Speaker 1: prepare for rest, ask yourself, 1. What am I trying 63 00:04:45,500 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 1: to carry alone that I need to talk to God about? 2. 64 00:04:50,550 --> 00:04:55,020 Speaker 1: What do I know about God's character in this situation? Three, 65 00:04:55,720 --> 00:05:00,420 Speaker 1: what would it look like to rest with God this evening? Then, 66 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:04,830 Speaker 1: take a slow, deep breath and have an honest heart-to-heart 67 00:05:04,870 --> 00:05:14,690 Speaker 1: with Him. Dear Jesus, tonight my soul feels weary. You 68 00:05:14,740 --> 00:05:18,290 Speaker 1: know what I'm carrying and need your help. Thank you 69 00:05:18,310 --> 00:05:21,750 Speaker 1: for allowing me to express how I'm feeling. Thank you 70 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: for being my rock, refuge, and safe place. As I 71 00:05:26,300 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: pour out my heart to you, hear my pleas. Allow 72 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: me to find deep rest in you. I love you, Lord. Amen. 73 00:05:34,900 --> 00:05:39,730 Speaker 1: How did tonight's scripture speak to you? Share your thoughts 74 00:05:40,070 --> 00:05:51,229 Speaker 1: in the Your Nightly Scripture Forum discussion. Thank you for 75 00:05:51,290 --> 00:05:57,650 Speaker 1: listening to Your Nightly Scripture. 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