Psalm 62
Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them. (v. 10) I doubt that many of us use extortion or robbery to enhance our incomes. However, I’m sure that many of us have seen our riches increase through no work on our part, but instead just watching our retirement savings increase as the stock market moves forward. This was especially true for some of us in the late 1990s when stock market gains were in the 20 and 30 percent range. So as we enjoy those gains (and rue the current stock market losses) Scripture reminds us not to put trust in those riches – or by association, not to bemoan our current losses. In it all, God is our only trust. Seek Him and rest. But “rest” does not mean doing nothing: For you will render to a man according to his work. (v. 12b) God wants us to be active, working for His kingdom. Rest from your worries, not from your chores!