“You are my refuge and
my shield; I have put my hope in your word.” Psalm 119:114
David confidently declares that God is his
source of help, relief and comfort in times of trouble. He also says that God
is his protector. Knowing what we know
about the Lord, we can stand with David and confidently boast the same. Furthermore, our hope is in God as well and
by extension, His word. When a person
doesn’t have hope it can be a devastating feeling. Just knowing that God is ever present and has
your best interests at heart should bring hope even in the direst of
circumstances. He knows what He’s
doing. What you are going through is by
design to teach you something of spiritual significance. Moping and being depressed, while a natural
response for most of us, is counterproductive.
We know that in our heart, but getting our head to cooperate with our
heart sometimes can be difficult. Our
Lord is patient with us. He understands
our hesitancy and works in us, if we allow Him to, to bring about spiritual
growth. It’s all a matter of trust.
Scripture
tells us faith without works is dead (James 2:17). I say to you faith without trust is equally
dead. We must develop an unwavering
trust in God to fully realize all He has for us. He knows who we were meant to be and He wants
us to reach our fullest potential. I’m
not speaking of worldly potential, but rather spiritual potential. The Lord knows what we’re capable of. God’s word can instruct us and His spirit can
take us to the lofty heights He has ordained for us. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
