Daily Grace At
Jesus` Feet!
January
9, 2010
Trust Him! And Rest
in Him!
In God I trust – Psalm 56:11
Trusting means
having confidence in God that He
will lead, He will protect, and He will care in every situation. When
we drive
to another location, we have confidence in our cars that it will carry
us as we
drive alongside. We have confidence on the wheels that will carry us
safely.
Also, when we buy cars, each one has a preference for cars based on its
make.
Like wise, while buying homes, we look for various reviews to see the
credibility of the builder. Looking for colleges, parents look for the
reputation
of the colleges to make sure children get the right education. In
short, we
trust in an object based on its origin. David knew where to put his
trust. He learnt to put his trust on his Maker. As
you know, David was a great king, great warrior, great musician, great
composer, and a writer. He had 100s of men who were dedicated to carry
out his
commands. He did not put his trust in his strength and ability. He
said, “I
do not trust in
my bow, my sword does not
bring me victory” (Psalm 44:6). Even when he was
young, he did not believe in his
strength to fight and overcome Goliath. At that tender stage, he said,
he is
not going against the giant Goliath with his own strength but relying
on the
strength of the Almighty God (1 Samuel17:45). In spite of all his
abilities and
strength, David says, “In God I trust.” How about you?
Many times we rely
totally on own ability and the
ability of some imaginary super power figures in our lives for success.
So then
should we not rely on our ability? No. We should rely on our strength
that helps
us gain
self-confidence and it improves self-esteem but not totally rely on it.
A
quote says,
“When men rely on their own strength and work, they work and work; but
when men rely on His
strength and pray, God works.”
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860 –
1941) was a famous Polish panist, composer, diplomat, politician and
the third Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland. In his young age, while
excelling in his piano playing skills, once Jan Paderewski, was to
leave his
native Poland to
play his
first recital in London.
He asked an influential statesman to give him a letter of introduction
to a
leading figure in Britain's
musical world, who might be of assistance should anything go wrong
during his
trip. The letter was handed to him in a sealed envelope. He hoped that
everything would proceed smoothly and he would not have to use it. He
wants to
use this letter as a last resort. During his trip to London, for some
reason, Jan did not use the
letter. His debut was a great success, no problems developed, and he
successfully returned to his native Poland. Some years later,
while
going through his old papers, he came across the letter and opened it.
It read:
"This will introduce Jan Paderewski, who plays the piano, for which he
demonstrates no conspicuous talent."
Most times our
trust in influential men goes futile. That is why David in his wisdom
said in Psalm
20:7, “Some trust in chariots and some
in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God”. It
is enough we trusted men who do not walk
their talk and it is time to trust in the One who is faithful to all
His
promises (Psalm 145:13). It is time now to trust in the unfailing
promises of
God. It
is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence
in man.
It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put
confidence in
princes (Psalm 118:8-9). What these verses convey in short is, “If your
trust is in men, you fail, but if your
total trust is in
God he will never fail you.
Trust Him when dark
doubts assail thee,
Trust Him when thy
strength is small,
Trust Him when to simply
trust Him.
Seems the hardest thing
of all,
Trust Him, He is ever
faithful,
Trust Him, for His will
is the best,
Trust Him, for the Heart
of Jesus
Is the only place of
rest. (18 century poem –
unknown source)
If you trust in men, you will have to go after
him, but if you trust in God, He will come after you! Do you trust a
promise
keeper or a promise breaker?
Prayer: Lord, help me to trust
you at all time
and rely on your grace alone for my life, my family, my work, and my
ministry.
May you
have a God-centered great week-end!