Trust is a valued character trait often lacking in today's
world. Since this is true, we have to learn to trust God in every circumstance
and in every area of our lives. We can combat fear by counting God’s blessings
instead (Psalm 103:1-2). Our soul returns to its rest
each time we remember that the Lord is good to us. He delivers our eyes from
crying, our feet from faltering and our body from dying (Psalm
116:7-8). We can trust God in all of life’s difficulties.
With Christ in us we are strong and we have courage. We are not anxious or stressed, because He is with us wherever we go (Joshua 1:9; Psalm 56:3). He is our Almighty One (Psalm 31:14). He created, redeemed and delivers us, and we belong to Him (Isaiah 43:1). God’s words are true and He provides His goodness to His people (2 Samuel 7:28). He never forsakes anyone who seeks Him, which shows that we can trust in Him (Psalm 9:10). Our soul rejoices both in His mercy and His salvation (Psalm 13:5).
So often, human advice counsels us to follow our heart.
However, the heart is deceitfully wicked and impossible to understand (Jeremiah
17:9). In fact, whoever trusts in his/her heart is a fool (Proverbs
28:26). Equally as foolish is to trust in our bank account, our
job or our mate to provide for us. The Lord gave us our job and with the
economy, we may lose it; however, God will always provide for our needs (Proverbs
11:28). In Christ, brokenness and loss signals a new
beginning, a new reality with transformed beauty.
As believers, we recognize Satan as a deceptive angel of
light (2 Corinthians 11:14). We do not allow our self to get discouraged by his
attempts to dishearten us. We stop emulating the traditions and activities of
this world. We do not rely on our human resources. We trust in God’s
faithfulness by remembering all that He did for His Biblical Saints (Daniel
6:23; Psalm 20:7). When we trust in the Lord of hosts, we are blessed (Psalm
84:12). As we submit to God, He transforms us into a new person by
changing the way we think, speak and act (Romans 12:2).
When Jesus took bread and wine at the end of the last
supper with His apostles, He shared them as a sign of the power we find in His
death and resurrection. Ever since then, brokenness is always followed by
transformation and transformation by trust. Brokenness is not an end, it does
not signal destruction; it is a new beginning. At Jesus’ return, He will even
transform our lowly body into a glorious, immortal one through the power of His
resurrection (Philippians 3:21).
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, we will not allow our heart to be anxious. We
believe in God and we believe in You (John 14:1). You
fill us with Your joy and peace, which floods our soul – our mind, will and
emotions. This belief allows us to overflow with hope by the power of Your
Spirit (Romans 15:13). You promise to make all things
new, and we trust in You to glorify us in our body, even as You justified us in
our spirit and sanctify us in our soul (Revelation 21:5).
Thought for the Day:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your
own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your
paths. - Proverbs 3:5-6
