Trust Test

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the peace of God guarding my heart and mind as I trust Him. Well, this week was my test of trust in this promise from God. When the doctor calls at 6:30 PM and leaves a message to call the next day you get to spend a whole night wondering what could be wrong.

Then with several miss-communications and a possible surgery thrown in for good measure, I was left with the choice to stand by The Word or eat my words. 

I must say that the trust issue was thrown at me several times. Thankfully and shakily, I put the guard of God’s peace over my heart and especially my mind. And I didn’t try to think of all the diseases I could have. It turned out that the doctor had a good diagnosis for me but I think that it was all a design to see if I will really stand by what the Bible says.

King David of the Old Testament wrote a lot about trusting in God’s protective hand in the Psalms. He was pursued by armies of the King who were commanded to kill him. When he said he trusted in God to protect him, he really did have to trust. He had enemies that threatened his life daily so he had to trust daily.

In Psalm 9:10 David wrote; “Those who know Your name trust You, O Lord, because you have never deserted those who seek your help.

It means:

·         Those who clearly understand  from experience

·         And know God by everything we can know about His character and reputation

·         Trust and submit with confident security for our well-being according to His plan

·         In a Holy God who is in charge of overseeing our lives

·         Because we know that He has never ever failed us, never ever let go of us, and never ever left anything undone

·         So we can urgently inquire and search for His protection in all situations

That is a confident trust. That is the trust we should have as we go through our lives encountering all kinds of what we would call “enemies.”

And sometimes we will get the little trust test. We don’t have to be blindfolded and fall backwards into the hands of mere co-workers. We get to fall into the hands of the God of creation who is holding everything together and still cares about each of us individually.

I passed the trust test this time.

If I stay submitted to His care

I can pass the test the next time too.

Like David, I trust the Lord God who has never ever let go of me.