“Finding Rest in God” (Psalm 62:1–12) [6/9/19 SunAM]

“Finding Rest in God” (Psalm 62:1–12)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, June 9, 2019

Psalm 62 (NIV) 

1 Truly my soul finds rest in God;

my salvation comes from him.

2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;

he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

3 How long will you assault me?

Would all of you throw me down—

this leaning wall, this tottering fence?

4 Surely they intend to topple me

from my lofty place;

they take delight in lies.

With their mouths they bless,

but in their hearts they curse. 

5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;

my hope comes from him.

6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;

he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

7 My salvation and my honor depend on God;

he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

8 Trust in him at all times, you people;

pour out your hearts to him,

for God is our refuge.

9 Surely the lowborn are but a breath,

the highborn are but a lie.

If weighed on a balance, they are nothing;

together they are only a breath.

10 Do not trust in extortion

or put vain hope in stolen goods;

though your riches increase,

do not set your heart on them.

11 One thing God has spoken,

two things I have heard:

“Power belongs to you, God,

12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;

and, “You reward everyone

according to what they have done.”

1. Resting in God Should Be the Normal Orientation of Our Lives as God’s People (vv. 1–2).

a. What Does It Mean to Find Rest in God?

i. Resting is a ceasing, a stopping; but from what?

1. Work
2. Anxiety
3. Fear

ii. Finding rest in God means that we stop looking for rest in all the wrong places:

1. Our own strength, intelligence, talents
2. Our own resources, possessions, wealth
3. The world’s numbing devices
4. Hedonism – the endless pursuit of joy and satisfaction through the indulgence of personal appetites and desires

iii. Finding rest in God means that we go to him for our soul’s peace, calmness, tranquility, meaning, and fulfillment.

1. We find rest through complete trust in God.
2. We find rest through finding our meaning and purpose in relationship to our Creator.
3. We find rest through the work of Jesus Christ for us.

28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matt. 11:28-30 NIV)

2. But What Happens When Troubles Come? (vv. 3–4)

a. Because they will come, and at unexpected times.
b. They will come in different forms.
c. So, what do we do when trouble comes?

3. Preach to Yourself and Remind Yourself (and Others) to Continue to Trust in God (vv. 5–8).

4. Because Trusting in Human Strength Will Surely Let You Down (vv. 9–10).

5. But Trusting in the Powerful, Loving, and Just Lord Will Never Fail You (vv. 11–12).

a. The LORD Is Powerful (v. 11).
b. The LORD Is Merciful, Loving, and Loyal (v. 12).
c. The LORD Is Righteous and Just (v. 12).

Main Idea: At all times, and especially in times of trouble, find rest for your anxious soul in the Lord, because He and He alone is the only reliable source of peace and safety.