Blessedness of Trust
(Psalms 2:12) …Blessed
are all they that put their trust in him.
(Psalms 34:8) O taste
and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in
him.
(Psalms 84:12) O LORD
of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
(Jeremiah 17:7)
“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the
LORD is.”
The Bible cries over and
over how blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord. Trust is the
opposite of fear. Fear has torment; trust has rest.
Trust Victorious
Over Fear
(Psalms 56:3-4) “What
time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his
word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do
unto me.”
David was a man who knew
fear. Yet even when his emotions screamed all was lost, he choose to
trust in the Lord. The Bible does not deny the reality of our fears,
but it does reveal that we can choose trust over fear.
Trust Our Guide To
The Refuge
(Psalms 36:7) “How
excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men
put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.”
(Psalms 57:1) “Be
merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in
thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until
these calamities be overpast.”
(Psalms 91:4) “He
shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou
trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”
While trust is a choice,
we have a God who is ready to help us trust Him. Over and over He
proves Himself worthy of our trust and promises to cover us from our
fear. Your very worst fear is not a match for the Refuge you can hid
in until the calamities are over past.
For All Times
(Psalms 62:8) “Trust
in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God
is a refuge for us. Selah.”
Trust is for all the times
of life. When the future looms full of questions that shake our
inmost core, trust says “Fear not”. When hopes are disappointed
again and again, trust pours the hopes out to God, knowing He has
something better. When finances overwhelm us and we receive a bill we
have no means to pay, trust lifts the need to God and looks to Him to
supply. We may be shaken for a moment, but trust is running to our Refuge
and believing He will hold us up. Every time.
(Psalms 5:11) “But
let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever
shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love
thy name be joyful in thee.”
(Isaiah 26:3-4) “Thou
wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because
he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD
JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:”
Freedom from fear is only
the beginning of the blessedness of trusting in the Lord. When our
hearts become fixed on the Lord, joy and peace become our trademarks.
Think of every fear you have. What if there was peace and joy
instead? Trust in the Lord, and rest in Him. Choose to keep your mind
on Him instead of your fear. Sing. Praise the Lord even when you
don't feel like it. Take the verses here and underline them in your
Bible; continue this every time you find a “trust” verse. Then
when your fears threaten to engulf you, read the underlined portions
and do whatever they say. These promises are true! The goodness He
has laid up for you is deep and great if you'll trust Him.
“But I trusted in
thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God...Oh how great is thy goodness,
which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast
wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!”
(Psalms 31:14 and 19)
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