Trusting God

Psalm 91:14, "The Lord says, I will rescue those who love me.  I will protect those who trust in my name " (NLT).  


It is such a privilege and honor to place our trust in the True and Living God.  It is such a privilege and honor to recognize that the True and Living God has made Himself available to us through His Son, Jesus Christ.  It is such a privilege and honor to take the bold step of releasing our faith and to believe that God is at work in our lives and that God has our best interests in mind as He directs our steps.  True trust in God allows us to recognize His love and presence even in the most difficult and trying times.  Even when we don't "feel" God we can rest assured that He is present to protect us.  Many people in our nation have alarm systems in their place of residence.  These alarm systems provide us a certain amount of comfort but even they are not full proof by any means.  The combination of the Word of God and the presence of the Spirit can provide us the comfort that we need as we confront the tactics and the challenges of the enemy.  We need to remember that the enemy seeks to make us feel lonely and vulnerable.  Thieves may try to steal our possessions but the "thief" of our soul seeks to steal our peace, our hope, our rest, and our confidence in the strength of the Lord God Almighty.  It is during those times that we must rest in the promises of the protection of God.  We can rest in the fact that God is on duty 24/7; He is ever present to respond to the cry of our hearts.

It is reassuring to know that we can trust in God and place our life in His hands.  But our trust in God is more than just some emotional feeling.  Our trust in God is rooted in a deep faith that the Creator of the Universe loves us and that He is interested in each of us as individuals.  There will be times in our lives in which it may "feel" that God is very distant or even in some cases absent from the events that are taking place around us.  It is during those types of situations that we turn our hearts to the Word of God and read once more the true revelation and declaration of God's presence.  Our feelings can be unreliable and fickle but the Word of God remains true and faithful regardless of how we feel or how those feel who live around us.  Our feelings are a lot like the weather; they can change quickly.  We can place our complete trust in God because He is trustworthy and the Bible declares that He can not lie.  We just need to remember that God is present with us whether we "feel" Him or not.  He is prepared to release His love and mercy as we face the daily challenges of life as well as those moments of emergency in which we need an unique visitation of the Spirit in our hearts.