Do You Really Trust God?

Today's Verse

Psalm 20:7 (NKJV)

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

Thoughts

We live in a world where we are trained to plan everything, check all the details, cover all our bases, leave nothing to chance, failure is not an option, and do whatever we can to secure our future. These are fine, after all the Bible teaches us not to slacken, not to be complacent, but to be prepared, and to be forward looking. Yet many times, we are caught up in all these rush and find ourselves relying in our own abilities, and leaving behind the God-factor - trusting in the Lord.

Having chariots and horses in the ancient world is like having the firepower and domination in today’s modern warfare. The enemies of Israel have the firepower, but here King David relies in the name of the Lord, as he always did even when he killed and triumphed over Goliath. We read over and over again in the Bible how God reminded His people to rely on Him, and not on human capabilities. Yes, we need to be prepared and be ready, but let us give God the room for Him to work in us and for us. After all, it is God who provides for all our talents, abilities, opportunities, health, and even our capacity to work.

Christian life is not a walk in the park, it is a constant battle against the forces of darkness (Eph. 6:12). And so, we can either be a combatant or a captive. We are captives if we are no different from other people living in constant sin and have no regard of the things of God. We are combatants if we live by faith, spreading His Word, trusting God, and following His will and commands in our lives.

I love the story of Pastor Chuck Smith regarding a small woman in her nineties, with big Cadillac car moving around the country to different churches just to exhort people how worthy it is to trust in God. One day, a man was touched by her testimony and offered the woman a kind of help that is available anytime, anywhere, at any condition, at any case her Cadillac breaks down – for he owns a large trucking company. So he handed his personal business card, with his private telephone number. She took the card and looked at it, smiled and handed it back and said, “For seventy years I’ve been trusting the Lord to take care of me, and He has never failed me. Though I appreciate your offer and I hope you’re not offended, I would rather continue to trust in the Lord than to trust in you to help me out of a jam.”

How often do we trust in our own securities? In our finances? In our capabilities? In our armies, tanks, and warplanes? If we trust God, we have that peace of mind that cannot be found anywhere else. Trust God, for He cares.

Prayer

Dear Lord, thank You for the promise that You will never leave us, nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5) – when we put our trust in You. Help us not to panic when problems come our way, but to look upon You, for You are faithful and true. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.