Reflections4Life February 9th, 2014
“Will You Trust in Him?”
“Those who trust in God are like Zion Mountain: Nothing can move it, a rock-solid mountain you can always depend on.” Psalm 125:1 (MSG)
Scripture Contemplation: Psalms 37; 40; 62:8; 91; 118:8; Daniel 6...
Trust is one of those words that many people throw around without really considering what it actually entails. Trust builds over time, but can be broken in a matter of seconds; sometimes becoming unrepairable. For many, once trust is lost it can never be regained, or it may never be quite the same, depending upon those involved in the relationship.
Many times trust is often broken when people break their word or do not keep their agreement. In terms of contracts; one may agree to a set of conditions with the trust that all parties involved will live up to their end of the deal. Should they not, the contract is revoked, and trust is broken, and any future associations or business deals will be avoided.
In our walk with the Lord, there are promises that God has ordained for our lives. There are things that God has spoken to us, and many of us have been waiting a long time for it to come to pass. What if it doesn't? What if what you have been believing for and trusting God for doesn't happen; will you still trust in Him?
I declare and decree that this week's Reflections will be a continued source of encouragement and inspiration for your heart, mind, and soul. As you live your lives, and you develop your intimate relationship with the Father, ask yourself how much do you truly trust God? Pull back the covers; expose the truth from the depths of your heart; and search and see if you may have a problem with trusting in what God has spoken over your life.
Once trust is broken, it is so hard to get back; so hard to rebuild. It is possible, though. Trust can be repaired and built again. It just depends on what you want and believes in your heart.
Many times people lose trust in someone because they did not live up to a certain expectation. There are times when the trust has been broken because of someone's actions or inaction. And many times, trust is broken because the word of another has not been followed through.
When it comes to your relationship with God; do you trust Him? Do you sincerely trust in the word of the Lord concerning your life? If you had to wait on the promises of God for a lengthy time, are you the type of person that would lose trust in Him? Would you allow your doubts become unbelief, and stop trusting what God has spoken concerning your life?
Jeremiah 17:9-10 “The heart is the most deceitful thing there is and desperately wicked. No one can really know how bad it is! Only the Lord knows! He searches all hearts and examines deepest motives so he can give to each person his right reward, according to his deeds—how he has lived.” (The Living Bible)
We can be honest. God already knows our hearts. He knows what we are thinking before we think it. Yet, the truth is that many have deceived themselves into believing that they sincerely trust the Lord. That, their trust in Him has not wavered. They lie to themselves, and their very actions tell on them.
If we sincerely trusted in Him—100%; then why do so many of us take things into our own hands? Why are so many of us leaning to our own understanding? Why have so many us turned from God, then blame Him or others for the hardships we fall into and created with our mistrust?
Genesis 16:1-4 “Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go into my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai. Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan. So he went into Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes.”
There are times when God will speak a word to our hearts; we have waited and waited upon His promises to manifest only to grow weary and feel as though it will never happen. Some of us may grow desperate, taking matters into our own hands, and will find that we have created chaos as a result of not trusting in God.
What if it never happened? What if what God promised never came to pass? Would you still trust God? Would still love and believe God? Or, is your trust in God based upon what He can do for you? What if you lost everything? What if you were up one day, and in a matter of twenty-four hours everything changed for the worse? Would you still trust in Him? Or, would you blame God?
Job 32:1-2 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was [rigidly] righteous (upright and in right standing with God) in his own eyes. [But there was a fifth man there also.] Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became indignant. His indignation was kindled against Job because he justified himself rather than God [even made himself out to be better than God].(AMP)
Do we really know and understand the heart of God? God's ways and thoughts are far above man. However, when we are of Him, we have the ability to walk in the spirit; to connect our spirit with the Holy Spirit and learn of Him and know what is on the mind of God.
When you understand the mind of God and learn of His plans for your life, your trust in Him will not be based upon what He can give you, or what He will do for you, or even His promises to you. Your trust in God comes from the mere fact that you love Him. That, you know the heart of your Father. That, you have come to understand His ways and follow His precepts and have come to love as He does: unconditional. Not based upon deeds or gifts or promises. For the gift of Christ alone, the Father deserves our eternal trust.
Jeremiah 17:7-8“But blessed is the man who trusts me, God, the woman who sticks with God. They’re like trees replanted in Eden, putting down roots near the rivers—Never a worry through the hottest of summers, never dropping a leaf, serene and calm through droughts, bearing fresh fruit every season.” (MSG)
I'm sticking with God. I am trusting in God no matter what comes my way. And believe me: I have had my share of disappointments, hurts, and downright heartache and heartbreak. Yet will I trust God. The love in my heart for my Father propels me to trust Him. To trust Him where I cannot trace Him. Trust in my Father is my anchor in the times of storms. It gives me something to hold onto; something to tie my faith too. And if by chance what He has promised does not come to pass; then knowing my Father as I do; I have to believe that there is something far greater on the horizon, and that was God's plan all along.
I decree that the spirit of peace and prosperity has found permanent rest in your lives. Do not lose trust in God because the wait has been so long, or certain things have not come to pass. Trust God where you cannot trace Him. God always has what's best for you; even when you cannot see it or believe it for yourself. God's blessings add no sorrows. His gifts to you are with no strings attached. Though you may grow weary, anchor yourself in the Lord. Let your trust in the Father keep you firmly planted and rooted; especially when disappointments and discouragement come. Don't give up, but keep trusting and serving the Lord. He loves you more than you know! You are Blessed. Now go...and Be a Blessing!
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