This past week our church choir sang an anthem, and I can’t get it out of my head. It has been an ear worm for me since we began rehearsing it a few weeks ago.  It is entitled “I Go to the Rock” written by Dottie Rambo and Mary McDonald. Like in the old days of American Band Stand, “it had a good beat and it’s easy to dance to” (in this case fun to sing to) but more importantly, the message is one we can take with us every day of our lives. The beginning phrases of the song set the tone:

Where can I go when there’s no one else to turn to?
Who can I talk to when no one wants to listen?
Who do I lean on when there’s no foundation stable?
I go to the Rock, I know he’s stable, I go to the Rock.

This song shares the message of God offering us a place of safety unlike we can find any where else. In His presence, we are reminded we are never alone. Psalm 91:2 gives us these words of assurance: “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.”

God’s presence is not a physical place but a spiritual shelter where His unconditional love covers us and His strength holds us firm. No matter what battles we face in life, the Rock (God) reminds us we are never alone. He is our refuge and fortress, our safety in every storm, our shelter in every trial and our comfort in every sorrow. He is The Rock of our Salvation as we sang last week and what a wonderful gift He has given us.  Thanks be to God!

Patty