Psalm 62:7

Psalm 62:7

My salvation and my honour depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

What does your honour depend on? It's not a word we often use, but we recognise the idea. It's like 'reputation'. What do people think of me? What am I recognised, valued, appreciated or praised for? Does my 'honour' depend on other people's opinions? Do I need ‘likes’ on my social media posts in order to feel significant? Do I need the affirmation of my colleagues or the appreciation of my boss in order to feel honoured at work? Do I need someone to recognise how hard I’m working at keeping the wheels on family life? Does what I do behind closed doors even matter, if no-one sees it and honours me for it?

David is the king of Israel. Surely all his honour comes from his role and status? He must have had endless people ready to tell him how great he was. But that’s not where he looked for honour. His honour depends on God. He is content to place all his confidence in God's name, God's reputation, God's achievements. He doesn’t want his name to be praised. He’s not consumed by building his own reputation. He doesn’t need his achievements to be praised. He would prefer God to get the glory. Enemies may attack him, rubbish his reputation, slander his name or dismiss him as insignificant. He trusts in God. If David’s name needs to be honoured, God will do it. And if not, that’s OK. He will simply depend on God. Let’s pray that we would do the same.