Trusting God!
In our modern world we face many trials and tribulations that can produce anxiety and often it is hard to trust God. But the Lord has promised to never leave us or forsake us, he is faithful even when we are unfaithful. He ha...s not left us alone in life but has given us a comforter, his Holy Spirit. If we put our faith in him he will deliver us from the attacks of the enemy, as well as the problems that we face in life. We have the choice to trust the Lord and walk in faith, or to live in fear which is the opposite of faith. Fear empowers the enemy in our life, but faith moves the hand of the Lord for us. Let us take a look at God's Word for understanding.
2 Cor 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
2 Cor 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
It is hard to understand the trials and sufferings that we face in life, but we must understand that God has a purpose in everything and that purpose is to refine us like pure gold. 2 Cor 4 states that we are hard pressed on every side yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. The Lord will not put more on us than we can bear, but he will always make a way out. The Bible states that God's ways are as high above our ways as the heavens are above the earth. For truly, our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. This life is as a vapor which appears for a little while then vanishes away and gives way to eternal life.
(NKJV) Psalms 91:
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”
Psalms 91 is worded so perfectly and describes the Lord's protection of those who put their trust in him. It states that he who dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” The secret place of the most high, is a place of God's protection, comparable to a chick being hidden under it's mother's wing. The Lord is truly our refuge and fortress. In Biblical times many cities were surrounded by high walls to keep the enemy out, this was referred to as a fortified city. The Lord has his walls of protection around those who fear him. The fear of the Lord is a term that means, "awe or respect" for the Lord. Psalms 91 also states that no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone. This is an amazing promise that God will protect his trusting children from evil, plagues, as well as give his angels charge over us.
I would also like to say that through disobedience and backsliding, we can remove ourselves from God's protection. We must abide in the vine (Jesus Christ) to be sheltered under God's wing. To do this, we must make Jesus Christ Lord over every area of our lives, and this means to be born again. To be born again is to put off the old sinful nature and to become a new creation in Christ. God's Holy Spirit gives us the power to live a sanctified (set apart) life. We are not perfect and sanctification is a life long process, but we are called to bear good fruit and press forward in him as his Spirit teaches us of the ways of the Lord. God desires obedience rather than sacrifice.
Luke 12:22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. 23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
24 Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? 25 And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
26 If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?
29 “And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. 30 For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. 31 But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
In Luke 12, Christ teaches us not to worry about life's problems but to put our faith in God to supply our needs. The Lord knows that we have need of food, water, clothing, as well as a roof over our heads and as long as we seek the kingdom of God first he will supply those needs. Many of us worry about paying bills or employment issues, but does that anxiety help the problem? I have seen the Lord provide for me in situations that looked hopeless, because God was bigger than all of my problems. After all, did he not create the universe?
Philipp 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
In Phillipians 4, Paul teaches us the secret to having peace of mind, and that is to meditate upon all that is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, things of good report, virtue, and praiseworthy. It is a medical fact that if you dwell upon depressing thoughts for a long period of time that it will cause a chemical reaction in your body that may result in long term depression. Trusting in the Lord of hope and dwelling upon positive things will produce peace. Believing God's Word and quoting scriptures with faith will produce favorable results.
1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 We love Him because He first loved us.
20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? 21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
God's Word teaches us that perfect love casts out all fear. It is sometimes hard to love our enemies as ourself, but with the help of God's Holy Spirit this is possible. When we learn how to forgive one another their trespasses and walk in love rather than bitterness, we will see fear go. According to God's Word it is impossible to love God and hate your brother. Finally, 2 Tim 1:7 states that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Fear, as well as mental illness are of Satan and it is God's will to set the captives free.
Psalms 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.
Psalms 23 says it all, the Lord is our shepherd and it is his desire to give us rest. He desires to lead us to green pastures, as well as to the calm waters of life. He wants to restore our soul and lead us to the path of righteousness. The Lord is our comforter, our shield, our provider and our ever present help in the time of trouble, we need to trust in him. God Bless!
In our modern world we face many trials and tribulations that can produce anxiety and often it is hard to trust God. But the Lord has promised to never leave us or forsake us, he is faithful even when we are unfaithful. He ha...s not left us alone in life but has given us a comforter, his Holy Spirit. If we put our faith in him he will deliver us from the attacks of the enemy, as well as the problems that we face in life. We have the choice to trust the Lord and walk in faith, or to live in fear which is the opposite of faith. Fear empowers the enemy in our life, but faith moves the hand of the Lord for us. Let us take a look at God's Word for understanding.
2 Cor 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
2 Cor 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
It is hard to understand the trials and sufferings that we face in life, but we must understand that God has a purpose in everything and that purpose is to refine us like pure gold. 2 Cor 4 states that we are hard pressed on every side yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. The Lord will not put more on us than we can bear, but he will always make a way out. The Bible states that God's ways are as high above our ways as the heavens are above the earth. For truly, our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. This life is as a vapor which appears for a little while then vanishes away and gives way to eternal life.
(NKJV) Psalms 91:
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”
Psalms 91 is worded so perfectly and describes the Lord's protection of those who put their trust in him. It states that he who dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” The secret place of the most high, is a place of God's protection, comparable to a chick being hidden under it's mother's wing. The Lord is truly our refuge and fortress. In Biblical times many cities were surrounded by high walls to keep the enemy out, this was referred to as a fortified city. The Lord has his walls of protection around those who fear him. The fear of the Lord is a term that means, "awe or respect" for the Lord. Psalms 91 also states that no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone. This is an amazing promise that God will protect his trusting children from evil, plagues, as well as give his angels charge over us.
I would also like to say that through disobedience and backsliding, we can remove ourselves from God's protection. We must abide in the vine (Jesus Christ) to be sheltered under God's wing. To do this, we must make Jesus Christ Lord over every area of our lives, and this means to be born again. To be born again is to put off the old sinful nature and to become a new creation in Christ. God's Holy Spirit gives us the power to live a sanctified (set apart) life. We are not perfect and sanctification is a life long process, but we are called to bear good fruit and press forward in him as his Spirit teaches us of the ways of the Lord. God desires obedience rather than sacrifice.
Luke 12:22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. 23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
24 Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? 25 And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
26 If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?
29 “And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. 30 For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. 31 But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
In Luke 12, Christ teaches us not to worry about life's problems but to put our faith in God to supply our needs. The Lord knows that we have need of food, water, clothing, as well as a roof over our heads and as long as we seek the kingdom of God first he will supply those needs. Many of us worry about paying bills or employment issues, but does that anxiety help the problem? I have seen the Lord provide for me in situations that looked hopeless, because God was bigger than all of my problems. After all, did he not create the universe?
Philipp 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
In Phillipians 4, Paul teaches us the secret to having peace of mind, and that is to meditate upon all that is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, things of good report, virtue, and praiseworthy. It is a medical fact that if you dwell upon depressing thoughts for a long period of time that it will cause a chemical reaction in your body that may result in long term depression. Trusting in the Lord of hope and dwelling upon positive things will produce peace. Believing God's Word and quoting scriptures with faith will produce favorable results.
1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 We love Him because He first loved us.
20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? 21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
God's Word teaches us that perfect love casts out all fear. It is sometimes hard to love our enemies as ourself, but with the help of God's Holy Spirit this is possible. When we learn how to forgive one another their trespasses and walk in love rather than bitterness, we will see fear go. According to God's Word it is impossible to love God and hate your brother. Finally, 2 Tim 1:7 states that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Fear, as well as mental illness are of Satan and it is God's will to set the captives free.
Psalms 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.
Psalms 23 says it all, the Lord is our shepherd and it is his desire to give us rest. He desires to lead us to green pastures, as well as to the calm waters of life. He wants to restore our soul and lead us to the path of righteousness. The Lord is our comforter, our shield, our provider and our ever present help in the time of trouble, we need to trust in him. God Bless!
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