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Trust in God

Day 151

Reading: Psalms 11:1 - Psalms 20:9

Trust in God. I write again trust in God. Without trust in God, one can never enjoy the benefits of the promises of God. As one reads the Psalms this issue of trust is constantly brought up. I love the encouragement in Psalms 11:1 where the author declares that his trust is in God.

When your trust in God is secure then your foundations cannot be destroyed. However when we find that our trust is not in God then our foundations are not solid and we find that many times when the storms of life blow we find ourselves sinking because our foundation is faulty. How does the foundation get destroyed is a question I asked myself? Sin eats at the foundation of trust. Doubt and unbelief are other factors that affect the foundation. 

This theme of trust is carried through the Psalms many times. We find in Psalms 16 David declared that only in God's Presence does one find joy. Place your trust in God alone no matter what you are facing and seek to see His will established in that situation. 

On the other hand, we see that fate of the wicked. The person who thinks or says there is no God is called a fool. Why such a harsh term? Creation alone is sufficient to show us that there is a God. Reading Psalms 14 today filled me with amazement. Reading the description of many who live as though God is not alive and without a care for God reminded me that God has the final say. 

Psalms 15 reveals to us the qualities of one who abides with God. These qualities reveal the kind of character that God desires of us. Today we find many people adore vile persons and abhor those who stand for the truth. May God have mercy on us!

Psalms 20 is one of my favourite Psalms. It is a prayer that speaks to our being. In closing today I ask that you read out aloud Psalms 20 as a prayer over your life.

Memory Verse: Ps. 16:11

Decree:

Psalms 20

May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob defend you; may He send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion; may He remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice. May He grant you according to your heart’s desire and fulfil all your purpose. We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They have bowed down and fallen, but we have risen and stand upright. Save, Lord! May the King answer us when we call. (italics mine)
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