"But I trust in You LORD; I say, 'You are my God.' 15 'The course of my life is in Your power, rescue me from the power of my enemies and from my persecutors."
Psalm 31:14-15 CSB
Here, David is pleading with God for his protection from the many enemies around him. He knew he could rely on God for this but, he was only human and many times, like us, he was open to doubt this fact. Tony Evans comments here: 'When you have been wounded by life, take these divinely inspired prayers and make them you own'. This is good advice for us all.
Let us not forget that God has the power to rescue us or change whatever circumstance we may find ourselves in. David knew every aspect of his life was in God's hands - how about you, do you feel the same? David also anticipated deliverance. This is one of the keys to Kingdom living - expectation. As we serve God, we should always believe that God is with us, for us and going to work on our behalf. We do this by faith. As we spend more time with Him, we get to know Him better and this is where the trust is developed. Living for God, trusting God and knowing deep down in our spirit that He is totally for us.
Did you know that God has a store packed with His goodness for those who fear Him? Psalm 31:19 reads: 'How great is Your goodness that You have stored up for those who fear You.' His store is piled high with His goodness and it is ready to be dispensed to all who take Him seriously and look to Him in expectation.
As we take refuge in Him, He hides us in the protection of His presence and conceals us in a shelter far away from human schemes and quarrelsome tongues. v20. We may love that special person in our lives and trust them fully; however, we should never trust them more than we trust God. Jeremiah 17:5-6 reads 'Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind, he makes human flesh his strength and his heart turns from the Lord. He will be like a juniper in the Arabah, he cannot see when good comes.'
These two verses reveal the stark contrast between two ways of life - either to trust in humanity and be cursed, or to trust in the Lord and be blessed. It is far better and sensible to trust God with all you have so that it will go well for you.
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