Webster's dictionary defines trust as, "assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something" and "one in which confidence is placed."
Isn't it amazing how God works? I have started a devotional series by Denise Glenn called "Wisdom for Mothers" that I am doing with 3 other ladies on SUnday afternoons at our church. The devotionals for last week focused on building our homes on a "Rocky" foundation and this week we are focusing on trusting God completely. I got so wrapped in doing my daily devotion today that I went ahead and finished out this week because of how I felt God moving in my life through this focus of complete trust. Now I would say that I have always been a person who trusted God and knew He was going to take care of me and that I had completely given Him control of everything. Well, after today's devotion (and the next few days) I have realized that I hadn't given God everything.
You see, as a small child I used to have nightmares really bad and I finally told my mom. She sat down with me and told me the verse Psalm 56:3 "What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee." My mom told me to recite this prayer every night before I went to bed and trust that God would not let me have any more nightmares. It wasn't too many weeks or months later that my nightmares went completely away. Everyonce in a while I would still wake up with one and I would recite that scripture that I was taught as a young child. This is where I first began putting my trust in God (other than my decision of accepting Christ as my Savior). So, why is it today, at the ripe ol' age of 27 that I still have fear at times and haven't trusted that God would take this away? Is it because my fears have grown since I've grown and my mind comprehends more things or is it because I just haven't remembered that wonderful little scripture that I was taught as a young child?
There are many verses in the Bible about putting your trust (All of it) in God. If you wish to do further research, here are a few: Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 56:11, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, Psalm 62:5-8, 2 Timothy 1:7, Psalm 91:1-16, Psalm 27:1-5, and Psalm 56:3-4.
What I realized today is that I haven't put my fears into the Lord's hands and trusted that He will take care of those and that He is my refuge in those times when I am afraid. After, reading 2 Chronicles 20:3-11 and the story of Jehoshaphat about to be overcome by two vast armies, I loved that Jehoshaphat called out to God admitting his weakness and focusing on God's facing, trusting that God would take him/them through the hard times.
I challenge you this week to focus on God and be serious about trusting Him in all you do.
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