05/25/2024
Happy Faith Friday Church Family!!
TRUST GOD..ANYWAY!
Psalm 19:10 NIV says that the divine principles and decrees found in the word of God are “sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.” When you keep His precepts, or, in other words, follow the principles laid out in the word of God, your life will be so much richer and sweeter.
In Psalm 19:11 (CSB), the psalmist says “there is an abundant reward” waiting for those who have submitted to God, placed their confidence in Him and obeyed His word.
Perhaps you have been feeling discouraged lately because you have been going through great turmoil and a tremendous amount of trouble. Life is anything but sweet right now. You don’t necessarily feel like you are being rewarded either.
You wonder, where is my harvest? Where is my breakthrough? When will all these issues get resolved? How come I have been waiting so long and don’t see anything changing for the better?
At this moment, you could be feeling like the writer of Psalm 69:3 NLT, who said, “I am exhausted from crying for help; my throat is parched. My eyes are swollen with weeping, waiting for my God to help me.”
When will you help me?
That’s what we all want to know in our distress. But here’s what you have to do: trust God anyway. Be confident anyway. If you notice, in Psalm 119:81, although the writer said he was worn out, there’s something else he said also that I don’t want to skim over.
He said, “I place my trust in your word.”
This is the key to everything: trust! It is okay to feel tired and worn out, but trust Him anyway. It’s natural to cry. But trust God anyway. It’s not unusual to feel weary of soul, but trust the Lord’s purpose for your life.
When you keep trusting and holding fast to His promises, in due time, He will do just what He said He would. God’s word never tells us we won’t ever be sick and tired of being sick and tired. The scriptures don’t say we won’t ever feel worn out. But the word of God does say in Hebrews 10:23, that regardless of how long it takes, “God can be trusted to keep his promise.”
He’s going to do it.
In good times and bad, trust His word. When your body is aching and doctors give you a bad report, trust His word. When you don’t see any way possible out of this wilderness, trust God’s word.
I’ll leave you with this: “The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed.” Romans 10:11 (AMP)
Now let’s pray.
God, no matter what it seems like, I know You reward faith. There is a harvest for me, for I believe every word You have spoken and every promise You have made will come to pass. You are a faithful God in every circumstance. You have never lied nor have You ever failed. I will cling to Your word and place my hope in You alone, the One who is ever-faithful and ever-true. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
