Psalm 62 is one I committed to memory a few years ago. It's one I wanted to have in my mental file when tough times roll in.
I don't recall noticing or paying attention to this before, but it struck me this time how the psalmist moves from personal reflection to corporate invitation. He has found God to be an anchor - a refuge, a rock, a fortress. He has experienced God's salvation. He praises his God for his strength and constancy...
Then he invites others to the peace and security he has experience in the LORD - "Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us."
The evangelistic appeal here is based on theological truths (who God is) and personal experience (who God is to the psalmist). Both seem important in our appeals today.
And, as it appears in this psalm, the appeal to others flows naturally from the knowledge of God, both theological and experiential. Praise and worship are completed in the commendation of our God to others. Or, from a different angle, evangelism is just praising your God and Savior to others and inviting them to do the same.
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