about the series
God always has a plan. The older I grow, the more God reminds me that while the earth shifts under my feet, He is doing something eternal and good. Shocking turns of events do not surprise our God. In Psalm 62 we read:
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2 ESV
Though the earth moves beneath his feet, David declares that he shall not be greatly shaken. God alone is David’s Rock, Rest, Rescue and Refuge.
In our new devotional series, A Steadfast Woman in a Shifting World, we’ll take a look at Psalm 62 as well as review some practical disciplines that help us stay steady when our world shifts beneath us. There are treasures in this Psalm that helped me walk a steady path when the earth shifted beneath my feet. I’m eager to share them with you.
Treasured By Him,
Sharon W. Betters
Meet the authors of the series
Sharon W. Betters is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, pastor’s wife, and cofounder of MARKINC Ministries, where she is the Director of Resource Development. Sharon is the author of several books, including Treasures of Encouragement, Treasures in Darkness, and co-author with Susan Hunt of Aging with Grace. She is the co-host of the Help & Hope podcast and writes Daily Treasure, an online devotional.
Contact Sharon with comments or questions at dailytreasure@markinc.org.
Tammy Maltby Melchisedeck is a speaker, author, and media personality with a heart for helping women live rich, authentic lives. Through the gift of hospitality, she mentors women to embrace community and connect through faith and food. Tammy empowers women to start simply, but simply start! A ten-year cohost of the two time Emmy-winning NRB-TV talk show of the year Aspiring Women, Tammy has been featured on hundreds of radio and television programs, including Focus on the Family, Family Life Today, Life Today with James and Betty Robinson, The 700 Club, Midday Connection and CBN’s Living the Life. She was the ongoing emcee for John Maxwell’s international THRIVE! events.
She is the mother of four grown children, two of whom are internationally adopted and seven beautiful grandsons. Tammy makes her home in Colorado Springs with her husband, Jerry Melchisedeck Sr.
daily treasure devotions
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As we end this series, listen to the encouragement from Psalm 62. Can you hear the pathos, the ethos in David’s words? I picture David standing before a large or small gathering of people desperate for…