201. The Rock of my Salvation
2 Samuel 22:47 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
The Lord is my rock; blessed be He. I exalt the God of the rock of my salvation. God promises to save us, and He promises that such great salvation will be for me a Rock. The metaphor of a Rock is used many times in Scripture: it refers to building a house on the rock, not on sand; it refers to a solid place to stand secure from all the troubles around us; it refers to a fortress of strength and security, a safe place; it refers to the expression of faith spoken by Peter as the Rock on which the Lord will build His Church.
It would be a frightening feeling if we were to be caught in quicksand into which we are sinking with no hope of getting safely out unless helped from the outside. It is scary to be in an earthquake in which the house in which we are living is shaking and crumbling underneath. “He who listens and does my words is like a man who built his house on the solid rock.” When the storms of life come and disaster looms we look for solid ground on which to walk and live. That solid rock is Jesus. A life built on Christ stands forever, unshaken.
We exalt, bless, praise, and thank God for being the solid rock underneath when we need strength, security and safety. We sing: “On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand.” When we are sure that our sins have been forgiven and we are absolutely certain of eternal life then we are safely standing on the rock of our salvation. Salvation does not only mean being saved from the Enemies that would destroy us, but it also means restoration to wholeness, health and long life, settled peace within, and exuberant joy on the face. Salvation is wellbeing in every way. That’s the rock. Exalt the God of the rock of my salvation. That’s a promise. Stand on it.