Lead Me To The Rock

Dear Sisters,

As we begin our new season of GEMS we start with a word of prayer:

Father God, may Your favor rest upon us; establish the work of our hands – yes, establish the work of our hands. Help us to stand firm and to let nothing move us. May we always give ourselves fully to Your work, because our labor in the Lord is not in vain. Whatever we do in this new week, equip and strengthen us to work at it with all our hearts, as working for You, and not for men. Thank You for Your Spirit and for God-breathed Scripture that thoroughly equips each one of us for every good work. Amen (Psalm 90:17, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Colossians 3:23, 2 Timothy 3:16-17).

LEAD ME TO THE ROCK

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. Psalm 61:2

At Wednesday night’s ACTS Fall Workshop before we sang this season’s theme song, Hear My Cry, O Lord, the music leader shared these insightful thoughts with our group:

“You’ll notice that the lyrics to Hear My Cry, O LORD, read, ‘When my heart is overwhelmed,’ not ‘If my heart is overwhelmed.’ Throughout our lives, we will have times when we’re overwhelmed, troubled, and sad.

“When one of my daughters gets overwhelmed, she runs to her room, shuts the door, and wants to be alone. When another one of my daughters gets overwhelmed, she cries. When I get overwhelmed, I worry and stress. As I set up this song to our club’s girls I’m going to ask what they do when they get overwhelmed and sad. Where do they go? Then I’m going to introduce Hear My Cry, O Lord. It’s a song that really is a prayer that when we get overwhelmed, we’re asking God to lead us to the Rock that is higher than I. And that Rock is God Himself.”

The Rock is faithful. He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he (Deuteronomy 32:4).

The Rock is like no other. There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God (1 Samuel 2:2, 2 Samuel 22:32)?

The Rock saves. The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior (2 Samuel 22:2-3).

The Rock can be trusted forever. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal (Isaiah 24:4).

The Rock is worthy of praise! The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior! Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation (2 Samuel 22:47, Psalm 95:1).

Lead me to the Rock! Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. 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. For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe (Psalm 61:1-3).

Prayer Step: Feeling overwhelmed today? In prayer, shift your focus from your circumstances to your Rock.

Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.

Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to the cross I cling.