Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

I find rest for my spirit in God alone. I find hope in only Him. My Father is my stronghold and He will rescue me. He is the castle in which I dwell. This mighty castle is built to withstand an earthquake. No wonder I fear no threat of man. No wonder I can feel safe within the storms of life.

I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me.The Lord is my strength and my song;He has become my salvation

When you were a child or young adult, did you ever play the trust game? You know, the game where you stand, turn around and fall backwards and the person behind you is supposed to catch you.

What we do not think about, or even comprehend, is that God stands behind us and around us at all times. When we start to fall, and before we hit the bottom, he catches us and either puts us right back where we were or places us gently on the ground. Amazing, is it not?

I have been reading Job. Yes, once again I have opened the book of Job and begun reading. This is a book that makes me think. It is a book that causes me to wonder. It is a book that screams “Why?” to me. Yet this time, in reading it, I have discovered verses 23- 26 in Chapter 33.

Yet if there is an angel on his side as a mediator, one out of a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him, to be gracious to him and say, 'Spare him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for him'--then his flesh is renewed like a child's; it is restored as in the days of his youth. He prays to God and finds favor with him, he sees God's face and shouts for joy; he is restored by God to his righteous state.”

Now I see the difference between Job and me. I knew the difference all along, but I have just now seen it. It is so obvious and simple. It is Christ: He is my mediator, He is my rescuer, He is my redeemer, and He is my Savior. Can I have trials? Yes. Can I have trials that I don’t understand? Yes. Will I be disciplined? Yes. However, I am also redeemed, I am also cleaned, and I am also an adopted child. I am an heir. What a hope we can find in reading Job!