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He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Psalm 62:7

R & R

We were getting ready to go away for a weekend. During the steamy
tropical fall months it is a treat for us to visit a cooler climate.
I was thinking, "R & R", yes! Rest and Relaxation was what I had in
mind, maybe Renewal, Rejuvenation, and/or Refreshing, as well. With
the tote bag packed, I went to my desk to catch up on some last-minute
Email.

The little paperweight caught my eye. A rough ivory-colored rock,
only about an inch and a half across; a gift from a friend many years
ago. In big red letters, SALLY, and under it: Psalm 62:6-8*. Turning
it over, I read, Giant Killer.

King David, the greatest king ever, the only man mentioned in the
Bible as "a man after God's own heart",** speaks beautifully regarding
R & R. God alone was David's rock, fortress, refuge where no enemy
could reach him. He had his Goliath***, and we all have giants in
our own lives. My paraphrase of those verses in the book of Psalms 62
is, R & R - Rock & Refuge. The Lord is my strong and steady Rock, He
is my Refuge, my safe place.

I keep that little painted rock there, on my desk, to remind me I
don't have to fight the giants, those situations that come into my
life that loom large that I don't know how to confront and deal with.
Jesus, my Rock and Refuge, will take care of them, and me, too. As it
says in 1 Samuel 17:47, 'the battle is the Lord's'.

R&R, more than just rest and relaxation. Thank you, Lord.

inspirational messages by Sally I. Kennedy
Sally I. Kennedy, ©2011

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