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Sunday Psalm Trust In God

Sunday January 17, 2021

When we are troubled and looking for help, who or what first enters our mind?  Do we look first to ourselves, another person, the court, or some other agency to solve whatever we are dealing with?  When we have exhausted all other options, do we only then look to God for a solution?  The Bible tells us that the person who first looks to God and trusts God for a solution is the one who will be blessed.  That should be reason enough to seek Him first when we are in any trouble.

The Lord is with me; he is my helper.  I look in triumph on my enemies. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down. They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down. They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.  (Psalm 118:7-12 NIV)

When problems surround us on every side and there seems to be no way out, we need God’s understanding and wisdom to guide us.  Jesus told us that in this world we would have trouble so we should assume at some point, trouble will come our way.  When it does, we should be aware that it is better to seek God’s help and direction than to trust in human advice.

In many places in the Bible we are told to call on the name of the Lord for help.  When we are children of God, we are assured that our Heavenly Father cares for us and will meet all our needs.  In faith, we are to stand firm and persevere through the trials we face believing that what God has said, He will do.

Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.  (Psalm 40:4 NIV)

Prayer:  Loving God, When I am overwhelmed by troubles, help me to trust in You, for You alone have the wisdom and power to relieve my troubled heart and free me from my anguish.  I am forever grateful that You love and care for me.  Amen

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