"Hands Off, Mr. Fixit!"

Scripture Passage

Psalms 61-62; Psalms 64-67

Scripture Focus

I wait quietly before God,
     for my victory comes from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
     my fortress where I will never be shaken.
                                     (Psalm 62:1 NLT)

Observation

Psalm 62:1 seems to capture the theme of many of the psalms we’ve been reading recently—waiting in trust. Perhaps You, O Lord, are trying to tell me something? Or perhaps followers of Jehovah in ancient Israel faced the same challenges this follower of Jesus faces in postmodern America!

I do know that patience is no particular strength of mine—and that I’m not alone in that characteristic. I am a guy—if there’s something broken, I want to fix it…quickly…so I can get back to more important things (like watchin’ NASCAR). Though originally from Missouri, I don’t want somebody to “show me” how to do something—I generally just want to do it. Leave me alone and I’ll figure it out.

Those characteristics do not set me up well to succeed at the challenge the psalmist presents—waiting quietly before God…trusting completely in Him.

So today, Lord, help me with that—I'm no good at it! Help me to let go of that which I’d rather fix myself. Help me settle down…simmer down…and quiet down before You. Because I do affirm what the psalmist has declared—“You alone are my rock and my salvation!”