Posts Tagged ‘ Trust ’
Our Lord and God, You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because You have created all things, and because of Your will they exist and were created.
Revelation 4:11, HCSB
We must remember that God chose to create us, to save us, and to call us friends. He is worthy of all praise, honor and glory.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.
Proverbs 17:17, HCSB
Friends choose each other, and brothers are related by blood. Both should help each other. Jesus came to call us friends by shedding His blood to redeem us and make Himself our big brother.
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the Lord’s decree will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21, HCSB
Joy and peace are found in knowing Christ is sovereign over all, not surprised by anything butbactively in control, that salvation is found in Him alone, and that He is renewing all things.
Why am I so depressed?
Psalm 43:5, HCSB
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.
It can feel like God is distant, whether because of evil in the world or our own sin or need to help others, yet we know that in Christ God is always with us through the promised Holy Spirit until His return.
Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me.
Psalm 43:3-4, HCSB
Let them bring me to Your holy mountain,
to Your dwelling place.
Then I will come to the altar of God,
to God, my greatest joy.
I will praise You with the lyre,
God, my God.
It can feel like God is distant, yet He is always as close as a prayer, inhabits our praise, and promised to always be with His Church.
For You are the God of my refuge.
Psalm 43:2, HCSB
Why have You rejected me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?
It can feel like God is distant, especially when evil thrives, but we can take comfort in knowing that God has not only not rejected us but promised to be with us always when we are in Christ.
Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause
Psalm 43:1, HCSB
against an ungodly nation;
rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.
It can feel like God is distant when evil runs rampant, but we know we stand on God’s truth and His promise that He is always with us.
I will say to God, my rock,
Psalm 42:9, HCSB
“Why have You forgotten me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?”
It can feel like God is distant, especially when life is difficult and people mock our faith, but we know that He is always with us by the Holy Spirit and understands mocking and suffering. We can rest in His faithfulness.
My tears have been my food day and night,
Psalm 42:3, HCSB
while all day long people say to me,
“Where is your God?”
God should be our greatest desire, and this is a help when times are hard and people reject the gospel and mock us. We trust His faithfulness and await His return.
The Lord is near all who call out to Him, all who call out to Him with integrity.
Psalm 145:18, HCSB
God came to us and made a way to Himself through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Because he lived and lives, He understands us and hears our cries. Let us take Him into a lost and hurting world.
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