The very beginning of this
year I sat resting in our living room listening to the radio. The song
"Oceans" by Hillsong United came on, as I sat listening to the words,
knowing that it was a really good song and very powerful. Not knowing how those
words would transform my life. I thought, "whoa, God I don't think I
could I sing that. Those are some mighty powerful words. You would
have to be a really brave, strong Christian to sing that to You God!"
Almost as soon as the words were thought, the Lord spoke to me. He
said, "make this song your prayer to me." I knew it was God speaking
and I knew I had better. As I sat repeating the lyrics, "spirit lead
me where my trust is without borders. (say what!)Let me walk upon the waters
wherever you would call me. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander.(This
sounds hard!(Whine, whine)) And my faith will be made stronger in the
presence of my savior." I just had recently found out we were
expecting our 7th child and immediately my thoughts went to please let nothing
bad happen with the baby. In my prayer I said I would trust, so trust I
am going to do. The next day my husband lets me know that in a few months he
will be without a job........
Trust is something that
doesn't come easy for a lot of us. We all have been let down or hurt from
someone we trusted. We all have probably done the same thing to others,
sometimes unintentionally. When I think about trust, I think about the movie
Meet the Parents, we want to Let God in on our circle of trust, but then we
point our finger at him and then point back at our own eyes to let him know we
are watching.
What are we exactly suppose to put our trust in?
- God's Love
But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my
heart shall rejoice in your salvation. Psalm 13:5
I
trust in the steadfast love of God for ever and ever.
Psalm 52:8b
2. God's
Name
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the
name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7
For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy
name. Psalm 33:21
Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant?
Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the
Lord and rely on his God. Isaiah 50:10
And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:10
3. His
Word
Then shall I have an answer for him
who taunts me, for I trust in your word. Psalm 119:42
How long are we suppose to trust?
Forever!
Trust in the Lord forever, for
the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Isaiah 26:4
How?
With
all our heart!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Proverbs
3:5
When?
All
times!
Trust
in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a
refuge for us. Psalm 62:8
If we trust God what will happen?
- We will be like Mt. Zion.
Those who trust in the Lord are
like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. Psalm
125:1
2. We will be strong.
Behold, God is my salvation: I will trust and will not be
afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has
become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2
3. We will be blessed.
Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust. Psalm 40:4a
4. We
will have hope, joy, and peace.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him,
so that you may overflow with hope by the power of Holy Spirit. Romans
15:13
I believe
the reason we don't trust Him fully is, we don't fully understand God's love
(my friends, that's a blog for another day. :)) Everybody knows John
3:16. So simple. Just think about it.
Looking back I
see God's fingerprints over this whole year. Remember, we were expecting
baby #7 and hubby was about to be without a job. We did a lot of
trusting, believe me it was HARD, but it was also very exciting! I am
glad for the experience, we grew spiritually, and that my friends is pure joy!
Yes, my husband
got a job with the same company, only thing was it is another state.
Still trusting
