“Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.” Psalm 16:1

God never promised any of us that this sojourn in life would be easy. But, if we believe in Him, we must also trust in Him. If we waver in His trustworthiness, we must ask ourselves- what am I not trusting God with today? That is where our obedience breaks down. “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)” Hebrews 10:23.

The truth is either we trust God or we don’t. . .  easily said right? But the key to aligning with the will of God in all that we do is to acknowledge and stand on the truth that He is faithful and trustworthy- yes…life can throw us some curves and the going gets mighty tough…  that’s exactly when  that old devil the arch-enemy of our souls plant seeds of doubt and mistrust in our minds making us second guess God’s faithfulness…will this ever happen, will God really do this – will He bring me out of this too- the real question is not “will God” but where is our faith in God?  The word of the Lord gives us this sweet assurance! “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.’ 2 Corinthians 1:20. God is faithful!

We are to trust Him even when we may not agree or understand His will; as a result, we often must cry out, “I trust you Lord, but this hurts and stings!” Ultimately it takes our total surrender to His will-meaning we will resolve to trust Him in and above all things. “In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” Psalm 56:4.

Always remember that the faithfulness of any promise is dependent on the character of the promiser. “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”  Numbers 23:19.  He is faithful to His promises and He never fails!

We can fully rely on God, our peace, joy, and mental stability can only be found when we stay in His word- it is our guiding light and source of comfort through this barren land that we travel on the way home ya’ll. “Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust; cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” Psalm 143:8.

I recently heard a story of a man who needed to take a faraway journey; however, the travel expense was exceedingly great…therefore he worked and saved everything he could, finally he was able to go abroad. In his preparation he made sure to pack a ration of cheese crackers and a bottle of water for each meal; at every meal as all the other passengers went into the captain’s dining room to enjoy their meals…he found a solitary space down under the deck and ate his crackers and water. Sometime along the journey a worker noticed that he was eating a small snack there alone…of course when asked why he explained that he certainly didn’t have the funds to enjoy the sumptuous meal with all the other guest…he went on to say that he could barely afford the passage. Lo and behold the man was astonished and said…didn’t you know that the meals are included in with your ticket?!

My friends, sometimes we forfeit the blessings that God has already prepared for us …we allow fear, impatience and unbelief to cloud our trust in Him… He has and will always provide all that we need…won’t you trust Him today?  “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.

Let us hold fast to our faith and stay on our knees. He is trustworthy because of who He is…the Alpha and Omega, our all in all!