Sunday Psalm Whom Do You Trust?
Sunday January 27, 2019
When we turn our will and our life over to the care of God, one question to ask ourselves is, “Do we really trust God to do everything He says He will do”? In the past, many people have made us angry by making promises and then not keeping them. After repeatedly feeling hurt and insignificant, we decided to rely only on ourselves to get through life. Perhaps we never knew there was a God to whom we really mattered and to whom we could confidently turn to for comfort.
Praise the Lord! Let all that I am praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath. Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them. But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever. (Psalm 146:1-6 NLT) We build trust in a person by observing that their actions are consistent with their words. We intentionally watch and listen to how they interact with others. If we witness respect and reliability in their behaviour, we begin to trust them. However, even people seeking to live trustworthy lives can sometimes let us down and our trust in people is at best, fragile.
Learning to trust God is like learning to trust people with one huge difference. God is never going to let us down. We need to know God’s word, so we can observe that His actions are consistent with what He says. We need to listen attentively to others who have walked with God and confirm His character and His faithfulness in times of trouble. Over time we will come to know that God is a trustworthy friend who is always there for us and will never let us down.
Learning to trust God is like learning to trust people with one huge difference. God is never going to let us down. We need to know God’s word, so we can observe that His actions are consistent with what He says. We need to listen attentively to others who have walked with God and confirm His character and His faithfulness in times of trouble. Over time we will come to know that God is a trustworthy friend who is always there for us and will never let us down.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to confidently trust and praise You, for You are perfect in all Your ways. Thank You for Your promise that You will never leave or forsake me. I am truly grateful that I can rely on You. Amen
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