Lead Me Higher Than Me (Day 260)

Thursday, September 17 — Psalm 61

Lead Me Higher Than Me

by Torrie Slaughter

Now we get language that fits Jehovah Rohi beautifully without forcing it.

David says:

“From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”

Notice what David doesn't ask.

Make me stronger than everything.

Instead:

Lead me somewhere my own strength cannot take me.

This is a gorgeous devotional on overwhelm.

When the heart is overwhelmed, our instinct can be to make major decisions simply because we desperately want the feeling to stop. But overwhelmed people don't always need an immediate answer.

Sometimes we need higher ground.

Micro-surrender: I surrender the pressure to solve everything while overwhelmed.

Standout thought:
An overwhelmed heart doesn't always need an answer first. Sometimes it needs to be led.

Prayer:
Lord, when my heart is overwhelmed, lead me higher than my own understanding. Be my refuge and steady me before I move. Amen.

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