R & R

"He is my mighty rock, my refuge." Psalm 62:7
I was getting ready to go away for a few days with my husband. In the heat of summer it is a treat for us to visit a cooler climate. I kept thinking, "R &R". Can't wait! Rest and Relaxation was what I had in mind. A few other combos or R & R would fit also: Renewal, Rejuvenation, Refreshing. Packing completed, I went to my desk to catch up on some Email. The little paperweight caught my eye. A small, rough 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, 7, 8". Turning it over, I read, "Giant Killer".

King David speaks those verses in the Bible so beautifully. God alone: David's rock, fortress, refuge where no enemy can 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 is, R & R -Rock & Refuge. The Lord is my strong and steady rock, He is my refuge, my safe place.

I keep my little painted rock there, on my desk, to remind me I don't have to fight the things that come into my life that loom large, and I don't know how I can face them. Jesus, my Rock and Refuge, will take care of them, and me, too.

R & R - more than just rest and relaxation. Thank God!

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Contributed by Sally I. Kennedyboca7565@bellsouth.net
Author of "52 Little Parables from Ireland" Creation House Press