"Our Best Defense"

My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.

In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.

Trust in Him At all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah

Surely men of low degree are a vapor, Men of high degree are a lie; If they are weighed in the balances, They are altogether lighter than vapor.

Do not trust in oppression, Nor vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase Do not set your heart on them.

God has spoken once, Twice have I heard this: That power belongs to God.

Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work.
                                                                                                                 Psalm 62:5-12

This whole Psalm is about setting your focus on God! Trusting Him with everything! He is our best defense against those things in our lives that would take our eyes away from Him.

Like David we need to take time to tell our soul to be still and focus on God, not the things around us that would cause us concern. David had his share of concerns. His day to day life was full of distractions and concerns. In this psalm he is warning us to put our trust in God rather than focusing on money, trying to gain power, trusting in others, or even trusting in our own strength to overcome.

He is God and salvation belongs to Him. It is His power and strength that we need to trust in not our own. We trust Him when we, 'at all times pour out our hearts before Him' and then wait as He shows Himself faithful.  In His infinite wisdom,  power, and mercy He will always make a way.

He will always be a refuge to those that pour out their hearts before Him! Time with Him is our best defense!