My Rock. ( Psalm 61 )

 In the OT ,God is referred to as being a Rock, in Isaiah 30 v29,we have Him, referred to a the as the ,'Rock of Israel', CP  2 Samuel 23 v 3/Isaiah 17 v10/ Deuteronomy 32 v 4 /18 / 37. In 1 Corinthians 10 v 4 ,and Matthew 16 v 16- 18. Christ is referred to as a Rock, which reminds us that Christ is divine ,God manifest in the flesh, the 'God Man'.  Leupold commenting on the ,'Rock of Israel', writes.' The emphasis lies on the sure and immovable foundation that the Lord  provides for all that put their trust in him'. During the time of Isaiah Judah was being threatened by a world power, Assyria, instead of trusting in their God ,they sought the help of Egypt .They were condemned for this, that is the challenge we face, as new covenant Israelites, the question is ,will we make the same mistake as the Israel of old?. God will use means to help us, but never let us  trust in the means, and there will be times in our lives when we have no means to help us , let us trust God our Rock.

                                              How oft in the conflict, when

                                              pressed by the foe,

                                              I have fled to my refuge, and

                                             breathed out my woe;

                                             How often, when trials, like

                                             sea billows roll,

                                             Have I hidden in Thee, O Thou

                                             Rock of my soul!  ( Words by William O. Cushing)