July 12, 2026

Daily Devotional:

“The Rock”

Deuteronomy 32:4

"He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he."

Life rarely gives us a heads-up before the ground shifts beneath our feet. A sudden medical report, an unexpected shift in a relationship, or the quiet, creepinganxiety of an uncertain future can leave us feeling completely untethered. When everything around us is in motion, we desperately look for something—anything—that will hold still.

In Deuteronomy 32, Moses is standing at the end of his life, delivering a final song to the people of Israel. They are on the precipice of entering the Promised Land, facing an unknown future filled with battles and new challenges. Moses doesn't anchor their confidence in their own strength, their military strategy, or even their favorable circumstances. Instead, he anchors them inthe character of God, using a powerful metaphor: The Rock.

When scripture calls God "The Rock," it isn't just poetic imagery; it is a declaration of absolute dependability. Moses is stating that God is the ultimate baseline of reality—completely immovable, completely reliable, and an absolute refuge when the ground beneath your feet shifts.

His works are perfect; even when life looks chaotic or messy from our limited perspective, God's grand design is flawless. He doesn't make mistakes, and He doesn't leave loose ends. All His ways are just; in a world where unfairness seems to win the day, God operates with absolute equity. His timing and decisions are always right. He is a faithful God who does no wrong, because at some point people will fail us, systems will crumble, and our own hearts might waver. But God is incapable of betrayal. He is upright, true, and consistently good.

To say God is our Rock means that when the cultural tides turn or personal storms hit, our foundation remains completely immovable. You don’t have to muster upthe strength to hold yourself together today. Your job is simply to stand on the One who cannot be shaken.

The verse acts as a counter-weight to human instability. Moses is telling them: "Your circumstances are about to change drastically, and your own hearts will wave and falter. But your foundation—The Rock—is completely secure. When you don't understand what is happening around you, look back at who He is."

Take a moment to identify the areas in your life right now that feel unstable. Are you trying to build your peace of mind on shifting sand—like financial stability, others'approval, or perfect circumstances? Consciously choose to shift your weight back onto the Rock. Remind yourself that even if the worst happens, the foundation of your life is secure in a faithful God who does no wrong.