Throughout our life, we put our trust in people, but because of their humanity and our expectations, they always let us down. Therefore, it is better to trust in the Lord than to put our confidence in people (Psalm 118:8). When we abide under the shadow of His wings, our secret place, we are secure (Psalm 91:1-16).
God is our salvation in every area of our life. There is no reason for anxiety or fear when we trust in Him. He gives us His strength to face our trials and puts a new song in our heart once He is truly our only salvation (Isaiah 12:2). We owe Him our gratitude for His goodness to us and for His enduring mercy (Psalm 118:1-29).
The Lord is always on our side as our defense, and no one can do anything to discourage us or to steal our joy (Psalm 118:6). We submit to God, resist satanic lies, and he must flee from us (James 4:7). As our God of hope, when we truly trust in God alone, He fills our soul with joy, comfort, hope, and peace that comes from His Spirit (Romans 15:13).
We are no longer afraid of the evil in this world when our heart, beliefs, and attention are fixed on Jesus (Mark 5:36; Psalm 112:7). Rather than relying on our self or someone or something else, we trust in the Lord with all our thoughts, emotions, and choices (Proverbs 3:5-6). God continually blesses us as we walk in His ways (Psalm 119:1).
Some people suffer with claustrophobia. I took statins for heart issues years ago, and they caused me intense problems in this area. I could not use an elevator, go into small or dark places, and sometimes even a tight sleeve on my shirt or dress caused me so much stress I had to remove the article of clothing and redress.
God used Psalm 118:5 to remind me that He sets my spirit in a large place, even if my body is confined. Our Daddy God led me to adjust my diet to eliminate the need for statins. Now I rarely experience an issue with claustrophobia. The Lord’s help is always marvelous for us (Psalm 118:23-24).
Prayer:
Father God, thank You for helping us to relinquish control of our life over to You. When we do, You always do a multitude of marvelous things for us (Job 5:9). We think that we are supposed to work for You, and we devise all sorts of ministries and outreaches to share Your Gospel of Jesus Christ and Your Word with others; however, You prefer for us to allow You to work in us and through us, rather than to ask You to bless our plans (Proverbs 19:21, 3:5-6).
Remind us that You rule over the nations; and when one rejects Your ways, You give them all many opportunities to hear Your Word and to turn away from our reliance on our self, the world and satanic lies (Psalm 22:28; John 3:16-18). Help us not to fear the changes in our society, but to trust in You alone, because You have our best interests in store for us (Genesis 50:20). You hold all things together, and we give You thanks and praise (Colossians 1:17).
Thoughts for the Day:
Our life is not our own and we should not attempt to make our own goals and plans and ask the Lord to bless them (Jeremiah 10:23). As we trust only in Him, God strengthens us and removes our fears because we know that He will walk in us and with us through every trial we experience (Isaiah 35:4; Exodus 33:14). God formed the light in the darkness, and He brings us spiritual maturity and fulfillment even in our trials (Isaiah 45:5-7).
