There are so many things we cannot change ,the list is endless,so what can we do?,the word of God tells us, to,' Trust in the Lord with all our heart,and lean not on your own understanding.' (Proverbs 3 v5) These words highlight two things,first we are told to ,'Trust in the Lord',Think of it like this,God is actually speaking to us,you may say I never hear God speaking to me,that's only for those very spiritual people,not so ,the words in this verse ,is God speaking ,to everyone who reads it.There are people who may come to us and say,' I have a word from God to you', be careful of such people,it may not be so. But it is God speaking to us when we read this verse,make no mistake about it.So what is God saying to us,in our situation?it may be difficult for you to accept what He is saying,'Trust in the Lord,but not just trust in Him,but with all of our heart,unwavering,fully,not holding anything back. Bridges says,'it must be entire,and it must be exclusive' .That's the big challenge we must take it serious, many don't ,the result is they loose out, It is the sort of trust that honours God above all others,it is the sort of trust that we read of in Psalm 46 v 1- 3,' God is our refuge and strength, an every present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear,though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their singing'. It is when we don't know were to turn and we hear God saying,'Be still and know that I am God' v10.
'O for a faith that will not shrink,Though pressed by many a foe;
That will not tremble on the brink of poverty and woe;
That will not murmur or complain, beneath the chastening rod;
But in the hour of grief or pain can lean upon its God'
Words W H Bathurst
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