Misplaced Trust
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 30:5
Ever have one of those days when you just can’t get away? You try to catch your breath but the interruptions just will not stop. People are invading your space, phones are ringing and business emails just keep pouring in. You are tempted to just run and hide but there is no escape from the chaos! Maybe you physically change locations because you think that you can find solace someplace else but the assault continues. At home, work or gym, there is no peace.
Solomon gives us the key to peace in the verse above. He doesn’t advise us to delegate our challenges, practice better leadership techniques or utilize time-management tools. He directs us to place our trust in the one who can shield us from all the world can throw at us. Not trust our abilities or new techniques, but trust the time-proven technique to finding peace in a chaotic world. He is the source of our inner strength, our calm in the storm and our encourager.
David is much better at describing how God impacts our lives when we place our trust in him (Psalms 18:2). Talk about a bad day – read David’s account in verses Psalms18:4-5. And what did he do in Psalms18:6? “In my distress I called upon the Lord and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.” What a comfort to know that He hears us – he is never too busy or too high above us to hear.
More importantly, he doesn’t just hear our plea – he responds! Verse 17 promises “He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me; for they were too strong for me.” David was smart enough to recognize that his enemies were too strong for him alone. Shouldn’t we recognize the same issue? WE can’t shield ourselves but HE can! Trust him and His shield will deflect all the arrows of life thrown our way.
Proverbs 30:5
Ever have one of those days when you just can’t get away? You try to catch your breath but the interruptions just will not stop. People are invading your space, phones are ringing and business emails just keep pouring in. You are tempted to just run and hide but there is no escape from the chaos! Maybe you physically change locations because you think that you can find solace someplace else but the assault continues. At home, work or gym, there is no peace.
Solomon gives us the key to peace in the verse above. He doesn’t advise us to delegate our challenges, practice better leadership techniques or utilize time-management tools. He directs us to place our trust in the one who can shield us from all the world can throw at us. Not trust our abilities or new techniques, but trust the time-proven technique to finding peace in a chaotic world. He is the source of our inner strength, our calm in the storm and our encourager.
David is much better at describing how God impacts our lives when we place our trust in him (Psalms 18:2). Talk about a bad day – read David’s account in verses Psalms18:4-5. And what did he do in Psalms18:6? “In my distress I called upon the Lord and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.” What a comfort to know that He hears us – he is never too busy or too high above us to hear.
More importantly, he doesn’t just hear our plea – he responds! Verse 17 promises “He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me; for they were too strong for me.” David was smart enough to recognize that his enemies were too strong for him alone. Shouldn’t we recognize the same issue? WE can’t shield ourselves but HE can! Trust him and His shield will deflect all the arrows of life thrown our way.
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