Trust

The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. (Lamentations 3:25, NRS).

In an about an hour I will be at the hospital to pray with someone that is going into surgery. When you think about it, surgery requires an individual to have total trust. The surgeon has a fair amount of control on the outcome of the surgery while a patient basically loses all control once the surgery begins.

Trust is difficult but can be freeing when we surrender and abandon every hesitation to God. One of the greatest obstacles to trusting is fear of the unknown. Even so, it is when we face something that requires trust that we learn to trust. Trusting involves waiting. During a season of waiting we discover the value of trust.

The author of Lamentations wrote that God is good to those who wait. In other words, waiting allows us to personally experience the goodness of God. The process of trust requires on-going surrender of our thoughts, words, and actions that eventually will be revealed through the course of a day. The thing is, trust will rarely be tested or revealed in what we control; however, actively trusting God and letting go of what little control we possess will bring a new clarity and confidence.

Trust is explained succinctly in Psalm 37:

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.
Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. (Psalm 37: 3-5, NRS)

Trust is a daily decision.
Will you trust God today?
Will you completely trust God today?
Are you willing to wait on God with trust?
Learning with you to trust and wait on God,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)