“The fear of man brings a snare, but whoso puts his trust in the Lord shall be safe.”
Our text reminds of one of the main themes of scripture: It is wise to trust in the Lord. It is a lesson that I have come to understand in my own journey through life. I thought of some of the advantages of trusting in the Lord. The first advantage is suggested in our text, i.e., that it is safe to trust in the Lord. When we try to make it through life just trusting in our own judgment, we make all kinds of mistakes. I know that in the times of dire illness in my own life, I learned to just surrender the days to the Lord and trust that He would work it out, and in His will I would be safe. It is great to know that we can surrender time and circumstance to the Lord and He will take care of it – whatever “it” is at the time. Surrender your will to the Lord’s will! The second advantage of trusting the Lord is that we will approach life with greater confidence. I remember when we decided to move from our financial security where we were to go to seminary in North Carolina we would have never done it without trusting in the Lord. We made the move trusting that this was what the Lord wanted us to do. Trusting in the Lord, we made the move with confidence, knowing that we were in the Lord’s hands. When Paul made his missionary journeys, he confidently moved from place to place knowing that he was guided by the hand of God. Whatever you are planning, ask the Lord for His guidance, and you can move with confidence that you are doing the right thing. The third advantage of trusting in the Lord is that we can approach life with a greater sense of security. I often recall the promise that the Lord make to Israel in Deuteronomy 33:27: “The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms….” I believe that the “everlasting arms” are available to us in our own situations in life. I can’t imagine facing life without knowing that the Lord is present with me, and that underneath are His “everlasting arms.” They are there for you as well as you face the trying situations of your own life. The fourth advantage of trusting in the Lord will enable us to face life with a greater sense of joy and peace. I have certainly found this to be true in my life. Jesus promised both joy and peace to those who trust in Him. Two verses that I think of often are the promises that Jesus made about joy and peace. The first is John 15:11: “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” The second on John 16:33: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Remember these verses as you face your own problems in life. Surrender your life to God’s will and trust Him to lead you in the right direction. Bro. Joe
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