Psalm 61

1 Hear my cry, O God;
listen to my prayer.

2 From the ends of the earth I call to you,
I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3 For you have been my refuge,
a strong tower against the foe.

4 I long to dwell in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
Selah

5 For you have heard my vows, O God;
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

6 Increase the days of the king's life,
his years for many generations.

7 May he be enthroned in God's presence forever;
appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.

8 Then will I ever sing praise to your name
and fulfill my vows day after day.

I'm not entirely sure about the context of this psalm. But David's plea to God was really quite touching. Verse 2: "From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I."

Brokenness is the buzzword in FCBC now. The key to spiritual health, as what Pastor Khong put it last Sunday, is brokenness. Brokenness, in my opinion, is recognizing there's nothing good in each of our hearts. Given a choice, each of us will rather do things to satisfy our own desires.

But when we come before God in humility and ask of Him, He will change our heart. Ezekiel 36:26 "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. "

Ask of God today to lead you to the Rock that is way higher than yourself. Be broken before Him.


Personally, I think I'm really beginning to realise that all I can accomplish before God counts to nothing if I'm not broken. Every day, I would wake up with a prayer to God, praying for His guidance and wisdom.

God, I can't do it alone.


Things to ponder
1. How would you rate yourself in terms of dependence on God? (Rate 1 to 10, 10 means very much dependent!)
2. What is one incident in your life that causes you to lose faith in yourself, and yet at the same time, gain faith in God?
3. Pray for a broken and contrite heart right now. Stop doing things with your own strength.